With a population of 13,934 people, South Boston, Virginia is a relatively small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which doesn't provide you with too many options to choose from. We awarded this relatively small group of nursing homes a city grade of B-, which is a solid rating. By way of comparison, we gave the facilities in the nearby city of Danville a city grade of D, which is a very poor grade. While neither city received a glowing review, we found the facilities in South Boston to be a better option. This place is stronger in some categories than others, but it did not have terrible scores in any of the four major categories. More information about these categories can be found in the next paragraph.
This city's overall grade was propped up by its favorable nursing score. We awarded them one of our better scores in this area, with a B. We analyzed the levels of nurses at the facility, as well as the quantity of time the nurses worked with patients, in calculating our rating in this category. This city's second highest grade was in the area of long-term care, where it earned a B-. In the other categories we looked at, we gave South Boston slightly below average grades for our short-term care and inspections areas respectively.