With two nursing homes in the city, you only have a couple of options in Belvidere, Illinois. We awarded this small group of nursing homes a city grade of B-, which is a respectable score. For comparison's sake, we also assessed the nursing homes in the nearby city of Saint Charles. While we aren't writing glowing reviews about either city, we found the facilities in Belvidere to be a bit better. Finally, this city's nursing homes were consistent in all of the major categories. Additional information about these categories is available in the next paragraph.
The nursing homes in Belvidere received an inspection grade which is better than its overall grade. We awarded them grade of B+ in this area. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection ratings. One key factor is deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the number of deficiencies, as some of these can be quite minor. This city received its second highest score in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a B-, which is also respectable. Lastly, this place earned a grade of B- for its nursing rating and a C for long-term care.