Palmyra, Pennsylvania is a medium size city with 20,218 people. It has just 3 nursing homes, which doesn't provide you with too many options. We gave this city a solid city grade of B- based on the quality of its nursing homes. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Camp Hill. While we aren't writing glowing reviews about either city, we found the nursing homes in Palmyra to be a better bet. The best part of this city's report card is is its inspection rating. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection grade was better than its overall grade. In fact, we awarded Palmyra a B+ for its inspection grade, which is one of our higher grades. Inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these items by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Palmyra also received an impressive nursing rating with a B in this category. In the other categories we looked at, this place earned a grade of C in our short-term care category and a grade of D for long-term care. In spite of an otherwise decent profile, a long-term care grade in this range may be a problem for some prospective residents.