There are three facilities in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which at least gives you a few choices. With a city grade of B-, you ought to be able to find a decent nursing home here. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the nursing homes in the nearby city of Aiken, which received a city grade of C. We found Orangeburg to be slightly better. This place is better in some categories than others, but it didn't have terrible scores in any of our major areas discussed below. Additional information about its category grades is available in the next paragraph.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection rating was better than its overall grade. In fact, we gave Orangeburg a grade of B+ for its inspection rating, which is one of our better scores. Our inspection scores account for several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One key criteria we consider is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area generally have very few of these severe deficiencies. The city also fared well in the category of health long-term care with a grade of B. In the last two categories, the city earned a B in our short-term care category and a C in nursing.