With 18,106 people, King, North Carolina is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which does not provide you with too many choices. We awarded the nursing homes in this city city grade of C, which isn't quite as high of a grade as we like. This score unfortunately ended up on the wrong side of the national average. The best part of this city's report card is is its inspection grade. Inspection grades are discussed in the following section.
The nursing homes in King received an inspection score which is superior to its overall grade. We gave it a favorable grade of B in this category. Inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area typically have few of these severe deficiencies. The next highest score we gave King in any area was its long-term care score, where it earned a B-. In our final two categories, we gave King middle of the road grades for our short-term care and nursing categories.