There are surprisingly just 4 nursing homes in Durham, North Carolina, servicing a significant population of 256,789 people. This relatively small group of nursing homes earned on average an overall grade of B-, which is a respectable rating for the city. By way of comparison, we awarded the nursing homes in the local city of Greensboro a city grade of D, which is a well below average grade. While neither city received a glowing review, we found the facilities in Durham to be a better bet. One of the best aspects of this place's report card is its exemplary inspection rating, which we will address in the following paragraph.
While its overall score was not elite, this city performed spectacularly well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it an A for that category, which is one of our best scores. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Durham's second best category is long-term care, where it earned a grade of B- in this category. Finally, this place received middle of the road grades for our nursing and short-term care areas.