With 321,490 people, Alexandria, Virginia is a fairly large city. There are 6 nursing homes in the city, which gives you plenty of options to choose from. We awarded the nursing homes in this city a city grade of B-, which is a solid grade. This is a middle of the pack grade compared to other cities in the nation. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
While this city received a middle of the road overall grade, its short-term care grade is notably higher than its overall score. Alexandria received one of our higher grades in this category with a B. In the area of short-term care, we strive to evaluate measures of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We assess a nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. The city also received favorable inspections in recent years. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in this category, with a B. In our final two categories, the city received middle of the pack grades for our nursing and long-term care areas.