With 87,124 people, Kingsport, Tennessee is an average size city. There are 5 nursing homes in the city, which should give you a few options to choose from. The nursing homes in this city received an excellent city grade of B+. Even with only a couple of nursing homes, this is still a high quality city grade. We found this city grade was considerably better than the city grade of F received by the nearby city of Bristol. If you are choosing between these two cities, Kingsport appears to be the likely winner. This city's nursing homes are stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have any poor grades in any of the major areas discussed below. More information about these categories can be found in the next section.
To go along with its great overall grade, we awarded this city's nursing homes an A- for our inspections category. Our inspection grades weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this area typically have few severe deficiencies. The city also fared well in the category of government short-term care with a B+. Wrapping up its quality profile, the city earned a B+ for its long-term care score and a grade of B in the area of nursing. Kingsport didn't have any weak links as far as we could tell.