With 27,024 people, Dickson, Tennessee is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't give you too many options to choose from. These nursing homes here earned this city a quality city grade of B. We also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Smyrna. We found the facilities in Dickson to be in a totally different league than the ones in Smyrna. Fortunately, this place's nursing homes did not have any weak links in any of the major categories discussed below. Additional information about these categories can be found in the next section.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, many of the facilities in Dickson performed spectacularly well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded Dickson an A for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Inspection ratings weigh a host of factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this category typically have few of these severe deficiencies. We also awarded this city an A- in our long-term care rating. Lastly, we gave the city middle of the pack grades in our nursing and short-term care areas.