There are 7 nursing homes in Yakima, Washington, servicing a population of 126,248 people. This place's nursing homes were given a solid city grade of B-. This is just about average by national standards, which is perfectly respectable. One of the better aspects of this city's report card is its nursing homes' impressive inspection reports, which we will address in the next paragraph.
While this city's nursing homes received a middle of the road overall grade, its inspection grade is notably better than its overall score. Due to some of its facilities receiving strong inspection reports this year, we gave Yakima one of our higher scores in this area with a grade of B+. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection ratings. One of those factors is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some are relatively minor. The city also received one of our better grades in the area of short-term care, with a grade of B. Wrapping up its profile, Yakima earned grades of B and D for our nursing and long-term care categories respectively. Even with an otherwise impressive performance, this city's weak short-term care grade could be concerning for many people.