With a population of 71,292 people, Johnstown, Pennsylvania is a relatively small city. There are 7 nursing homes there, which should give you a decent number of options to choose from. We gave the nursing homes in this city a city grade of B, which is a quality grade. We found this city grade is considerably better than the city grade of C received by the nearby city of Cumberland. Although that is not a terrible grade, Johnstown appears to be a much better bet. This place's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection reports, which we will address in the next section.
One of the reasons Johnstown performed well overall is that many of its nursing homes excelled in the category of government inspections with a grade of B+. These inspection ratings take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. In addition, the city earned a grade of B+ in the area of nursing. Lastly, the city earned a grade of B for its short-term care grade and a B- in the area of long-term care.