With a population of 102,149 people, Laurel, Maryland is an average size city. Surprisingly, there are just 2 nursing homes there, which is not quite as many as we expected in a city of this size. These facilities received on average an overall grade of C. This isn't a bad grade, but it isn't as high of a grade as we like to see either. This city's city grade narrowly surpassed the city grade of nursing homes in the nearby city of District Heights, which received an abysmal city grade. If choosing between these cities, Laurel looks like a better option. One of the better aspects of this city's report card is its nursing homes' strong inspection ratings, which we will address in the following paragraph.
This city received an inspection grade which is better than its overall grade. We awarded them a strong grade of B+ in this area. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can learn more about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. The second best grade we gave Laurel in any area was its short-term care score, where we gave it a B-. In the last two categories, we gave the city slightly below average grades for our long-term care and nursing areas.