With a population of 5,999 , Fort Washington, Pennsylvania is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't offer you too many options to choose from. We awarded the nursing homes here city grade of C, which is not as strong of a score as we had hoped for. This score is below average by national standards. This city is better in some categories than others, but it didn't have terrible grades in any of the major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found in the next section.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection rating outpaced its overall grade. In fact, we awarded Fort Washington a grade of B+ for its inspection rating, which is one of our higher scores. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating our inspection scores. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be relatively minor. Fort Washington's next best score was in the area of nursing, where it received a grade of C. In our final two categories, Fort Washington earned a C for its long-term care grade and a C in the area of short-term care.