Westerville, Ohio is a medium size city with 85,937 people. It features only 3 nursing homes, which is fewer than we expected in a city of this size. This relatively small group of nursing homes here received a city grade of B-. We also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Mansfield, which received a city grade of D. While we not writing glowing reviews about either city, we found the nursing homes in Westerville to be a bit better. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection score outpaced its overall grade. In fact, we gave Westerville a grade of B+ for its inspection score, which is one of our better grades. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating these inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be quite minor. In addition, the city also fared well in the area of government nursing with a B. Lastly, the city earned a grade of B- in our short-term care category and a grade of B- in the area of long-term care.