There are just 4 nursing homes located in Bennington, Vermont, providing for a relatively small population of 14,851 people. These nursing homes here earned this city a strong city grade of B. We found this city grade was considerably better than the city grade of C received by the nearby city of Chicopee. While that isn't an awful grade, Bennington certainly appears to be a slightly better option. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
On top of performing well overall, the nursing homes in Bennington also received good inspection reports this year. As a result, Bennington received one of our better scores in this category with a grade of B+. Inspection ratings account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher grades in this area usually have few severe deficiencies. Bennington also excelled in the area of government short-term care with a grade of B. Finally, the city received a B for its nursing score and a B- for long-term care.