There are two nursing homes in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, which at least gives you a few options to choose from. These nursing homes earned on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a bad grade, but it isn't as strong of a grade as we had hoped for either. Nationally, most cities received a higher score than this place. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
While its overall score was fairly ordinary, the nursing homes in Elizabeth City performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded the city a grade of A- for that category, which is one of our highest scores. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. The second highest score we gave Elizabeth City in any area was its short-term care grade, where it received a B-. In our final two categories, the city received a C for nursing and a grade of F in the area of long-term care. Even with an otherwise respectable performance, this place's poor long-term care rating may be an issue for many prospective residents.