Alamo, Texas is a relatively small city with 33,722 people. The city has only one nursing home, which is less than we were hoping for. We awarded the city's only nursing home a grade of B-, which is a a respectable rating. We also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Mercedes. With Mercedes receiving a terrible city grade, we found the nursing home in Alamo to be in a totally different league than most of the facilities in Mercedes. The best part of this nursing home's profile is its exemplary inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the following section.
While its overall score was not elite, we awarded this city's nursing home an A+ for our inspections rating. Inspection ratings are tied to many items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that excel in this category typically have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This nursing home also earned a B+ for our long-term care category. In our final two categories, the city received a B- for its short-term care rating and a grade of F for nursing. Even with an otherwise decent profile, a nursing grade this poor may be an ominous sign for nursing staffing levels.