With a population of 53,311 people, Blacksburg, Virginia is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which doesn't offer you too many options to choose from. We awarded this small group of nursing homes a city grade of B-, which is a solid score. For comparison's sake, we also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Beckley, which received a city grade of C. We found Blacksburg to be a better option. Please continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
While the nursing homes in Blacksburg received a decent overall grade, its inspection grade is more impressive than its overall grade. Due to some of its nursing homes receiving favorable inspection reports this year, we gave Blacksburg one of our better grades in that category with a B+. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being relatively minor. In addition, Blacksburg earned a grade of B for our short-term care category. In the other categories we looked at, this place received a B- for its nursing rating and a B- in the area of long-term care.