Portsmouth, Ohio is a relatively small city with 30,219 people. It has 5 nursing homes, which is a reasonable number for a city of this size. The relatively small number of nursing homes here received a city grade of C, which is not a great score at the city level. This grade is below average by national standards. Please continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
This city's nursing homes' overall grade was propped up by its inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our better grades in that area, with a grade of B+. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing our inspection ratings. One critical factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being quite insignificant. Portsmouth received its second highest score in the area of short-term care, where we awarded it a C, which is also respectable. Finally, Portsmouth earned a C for its nursing grade and a grade of C for long-term care.