With 27,042 people, Clinton, North Carolina is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which doesn't give you too many options. These facilities did not really stand out from a quality perspective either. The city received a city grade of C, which is not one of our better scores at the city level. This grade is not necessarily the end of the world, but it is definitely below average by national standards. One of the best aspects of this city's report card is its exemplary inspection rating, which is addressed in the following section.
Despite receiving a fairly ordinary overall grade, the nursing homes in Clinton performed spectacularly well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received nearly perfect inspection reports this year. Consequently, we awarded Clinton one of our highest ratings in that category with a grade of A. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. Clinton's second highest score came in our long-term care category, where it earned a grade of B-. Lastly, Clinton received grades of C and F for our short-term care and nursing areas respectively. Even with an otherwise respectable profile, a nursing grade in this range may be a bad sign for levels of nurse staffing.