With 213,013 people, Reading, Pennsylvania is relatively large city. There are 10 nursing homes there, which provides you with a variety of choices. We gave this city a solid city grade of B- for an overall score. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Downingtown. We found the facilities in Reading to be in a totally different league than the ones in Downingtown. One of the major highlights of this city's profile is its stellar inspection grade, which is addressed in the following paragraph.
Despite receiving a fairly ordinary overall grade, this city performed remarkably well in our inspections category. In fact, some of its facilities received almost perfect inspection reports this year. As a result, we awarded Reading one of our highest scores in that category with an A. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection ratings. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these can be relatively minor. This city's next highest score was in the area of long-term care, where it earned a B-. In the last two categories, the city were awarded a B- for its nursing rating and a C in short-term care.