Wilmington, North Carolina is a large city with 186,140 people. It has 11 nursing homes, so you should have plenty of options to choose from. We gave the nursing homes here a city grade of B, which is a perfectly respectable rating. By way of comparison, we awarded the nursing homes in the nearby city of Jacksonville a city grade of C, which is a well below average grade. While the two cities were relatively close, we found the nursing homes in Wilmington to be a slightly better option. This city's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection scores, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
This city's nursing homes received a strong overall grade, but we especially wanted to emphasize that some of its facilities received nearly flawless health inspections in recent years. We gave Wilmington an elite grade of A- in this category. These inspection scores weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Wilmington also received strong short-term care score where it earned a grade of B+ in this category. In our final two categories, we gave Wilmington middle of the pack grades in our nursing and long-term care areas.