Norfolk, Virginia offers eight nursing homes to choose from, which is a decent selection. The nursing homes here received a city grade of C, which is not a great grade at the city level. We found that most cities received a B or higher, leaving this city on the wrong side of average. Please continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
This city's best category grade was in the area of inspections. In that area, we gave Norfolk a grade of B. Inspection grades weigh several factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher scores in this category generally have few of these severe deficiencies. The next best score we gave this city in any area was its long-term care rating, where we awarded it a grade of B-. Lastly, this place earned slightly below average grades for our short-term care and nursing categories.