With 48,149 people, Orangeburg, South Carolina is a small city. There are only 4 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't give you too many choices. These nursing homes earned on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a terrible grade, but it isn't as high of a grade as we had hoped for either. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Aiken, which received a below average city grade of C. These cities appear to be fairly comparable, with both receiving below average grades. Please continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
While its overall score was somewhat average, the nursing homes in Orangeburg performed extremely well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded the city an A- for that category, which is one of our best scores. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. In addition, the city earned a B+ for its. In our final two categories, we gave Orangeburg rock bottom grades in our nursing and short-term care areas respectively.