With a population of 28,739 people, Lake Jackson, Texas is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which does not provide you with too many options. We awarded the nursing homes in this city city grade of C, which isn't as strong of a score as we like. Nationally, most cities received a higher grade than this place. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
While its overall rating was not elite, this city's nursing homes performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded Lake Jackson an A for that category, which is one of our best scores. Inspection scores weigh a host of factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better scores in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. This city received its second highest score in the area of long-term care, where we gave it a B-, which is also respectable. In our final two categories, the city earned a C for its short-term care score and a grade of F in the area of nursing. Even with an otherwise respectable profile, a nursing score of this caliber may be a bad sign for nursing staffing levels.