Nursing Homes in Portsmouth, Ohio

With 30,219 people, Portsmouth, Ohio is a relatively small city. There are 5 nursing homes in the city, which gives you multiple options. The small group of nursing homes here received a city grade of C, which is not a great score at the city level. This score unfortunately ended up on the wrong side of the national average. The best part of this city's profile is is its inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the following section.

This city received an inspection grade which is stronger than its overall grade. We awarded it a strong grade of B+ in this area. Arguably the most critical factor we look at in calculating our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies can be found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Facilities with higher scores in this category typically avoided the most severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. Portsmouth received its second highest grade in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a B-, which is also a respectable grade. In the other categories we looked at, this place received a C for its nursing rating and a C for long-term care.