There are 16 facilities in Toledo, Ohio, which gives you a variety of choices. We gave this city a city grade of C for an overall score. This is not a strong city grade. We also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Dearborn Heights, which received a below average city grade of C. These cities appear to be comparable, with neither receiving very strong grades. One of the highlights of this place's profile is its nursing homes' strong inspection reports, which is addressed in the following section.
This city's nursing homes' overall grade was propped up by its favorable inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our higher grades in that area, with a grade of B. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection grades. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively minor. This city earned its next highest grade in the category of nursing, where we awarded it a B-, which also isn't too bad. In the other categories we looked at, Toledo received middle of the pack grades for our short-term care and long-term care categories.