With two nursing homes in the city, there are only a couple of choices in Butler, Pennsylvania. This small group of nursing homes received on average an overall grade of B, which is a very solid score for the city. In fact, this place's city grade far surpassed the city grade of nursing homes in the nearby city of Aliquippa. While the nursing homes in Aliquippa are not that bad, we found Butler to be in a totally different league. This city's strong profile was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection ratings, which is addressed in the next paragraph.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, most of the nursing homes in Butler performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it an A- for that category, which is one of our highest scores. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Butler earned a B in the area of nursing. In the other categories we looked at, the city received a B for its short-term care score and a C in long-term care.