We assessed the only nursing home in Ooltewah, Tennessee. We were relieved to discover that its only nursing home received an excellent overall grade of B+. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Calhoun. We found the facility in Ooltewah to be rated much higher than most of the nursing homes in Calhoun. The best part of this facility's strong profile was its inspection rating. We discuss inspections in the next section
This city's lone nursing home received a great overall grade, but we also wanted to point out its nearly perfect health inspections in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A+ in this area. Inspection grades account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category usually have few severe deficiencies. This facility also really excelled in the area of short-term care, where we gave it an A. In the last two categories, the city earned slightly below average grades in our nursing and long-term care areas.