With a population of 29,761 , Bedford, Ohio is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which does not provide you with too many options. These nursing homes were awarded on average an overall grade of F. This reflects the fact that this city has some really poor nursing homes. In fact, we didn't give a grade of B or higher to a single nursing home in the city. We don't have too many good things to say about this city's nursing homes, but they did receive surprisingly strong inspection reports. You can scroll down to find out about inspections and other category grades.
While its overall grade was abysmal, the facilities in Bedford performed well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it a B for that category, which is one of our better grades. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be quite insignificant. Turning to the next area, Bedford received an F for its short-term care grade. An F in this category is particularly troublesome because it usually points to poor rehabilitation services. Lastly, we gave the city abysmal grades for our long-term care and nursing areas respectively.