With a population of 22,022 people, Uvalde, Texas is a relatively small city. There are just 2 nursing homes in the city, which does not give you too many choices. The relatively small group of nursing homes in this city received a city grade of C, which is not a strong grade at the city level. This score unfortunately ended up on the wrong side of the national average. Please continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
Despite receiving a fairly ordinary overall grade, this city performed especially well in the area of inspections. In fact, some of the nursing homes in the city received nearly flawless inspection reports this year. Consequently, we awarded Uvalde one of our highest ratings in that category with a grade of A. Inspection grades are based on items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that score well in this area typically have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these places generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Inspections appears to be this city's second best attribute. The city received a B- in this category. Lastly, Uvalde received a C for its short-term care grade and a grade of D for nursing. Even with an otherwise respectable profile, a nursing rating in this range may be a bad sign for levels of nurse staffing.