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. With a city grade of B-, you should be able to find a decent facility here. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Aiken, which received a below average city grade of C. While neither city really stood out, Orangeburg appears to be the better option. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
This city received a fairly ordinary overall grade, but we really want to emphasize that some of the nursing homes in the city nearly perfect health inspections the past few years. We awarded it an elite grade of A- in this category. Inspection grades account for several factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this area tend to have few severe deficiencies. In addition, the city also fared well in the area of long-term care with a B. Finally, Orangeburg received a C for its short-term care rating and a grade of D in nursing. Even with an otherwise decent profile, a nursing grade of this caliber may be a bad sign for nursing staffing levels.