Appleton, Wisconsin is a medium size city with 116,633 people. It has 5 nursing homes, which is a reasonable number for a city of this size. The nursing homes in this city received an excellent city grade of A-. Even with just a couple of nursing homes, this is still quite an accomplishment. Even in a state with many good places to find nursing homes, we ranked Appleton as one of the top twenty five rated cities in all of Wisconsin. Finally, this city's category grades were every bit as strong as its overall city grade. You can learn more about these in the next section.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, many of the nursing homes in Appleton performed extremely well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded the city an A- for that category, which is one of our best scores. These inspection ratings weigh several factors, including deficiencies, substantiated complaints and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. In addition, Appleton also performed extremely well in our short-term care category, where it earned an A- for that category. Rounding out its first-rate profile, the city earned an A- for its nursing grade and a B+ for long-term care.