Columbus, Texas is an average size city with 6,712 people. It features just 2 nursing homes, which does not give you too many options to choose from. This city received a city grade of C based on its overall nursing home quality. This is not a great city grade. We found that most cities received a B or higher, leaving Columbus on the wrong side of average. The best part of this city's profile is is its inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the next paragraph.
This city's nursing homes' overall grade was propped up by its impressive health inspections in recent years. We gave the city one of our better grades in this category, with a grade of B+. Inspection grades account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher grades in this category usually have very few of these severe deficiencies. Columbus received a B+ in the area of long-term care. In our final two categories, this place received abysmal grades for our short-term care and nursing areas respectively.