With a population of 24,727 people, Newport, Rhode Island is a relatively small city. There are only 3 nursing homes there, which doesn't provide you with too many choices. While this place didn't have a ton of nursing homes, this city's nursing homes received a very good city grade of B+. In fact, this city's city grade far surpassed the city grade of facilities in the local city of Woonsocket. While the nursing homes in Woonsocket are not terrible, we found Newport to be in a totally different league. Finally, this city has the prestigious distinction of being one of the ten highest rated cities in Rhode Island.
On top of receiving a good overall grade, the nursing homes in Newport also received an impressive short-term care rating. In fact, we gave Newport a grade of B+ in that area. Strong short-term care grades generally mean a city's facilities offer impressive levels of physical therapy staffing. The city received a B+ in our nursing category. Wrapping up its quality report card, the city were awarded a grade of B+ for its inspections rating and a B in long-term care. This city did not have any weak links based on our assessment.