With a population of 13,819 , Glen Carbon, Illinois is a relatively small city. There are just 2 nursing homes in the city, which does not give you too many choices. We gave the nursing homes in this city a strong city grade of B+. Even with only a couple of facilities, this is still an impressive city grade. We also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Belleville, which received a city grade of D. We found Glen Carbon to be on a whole other level. Finally, Glen Carbon has the distinction of being one of the ten highest rated cities in the state of Illinois.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, this city's nursing homes performed spectacularly well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded it an A for that category, which is one of our best scores. Inspection grades account for several factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with higher grades in this category typically have very few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, the city performed extremely well in the area of nursing as well. Consequently, we awarded it a grade of A in this area. Finally, this place earned middle of the pack grades for our short-term care and long-term care categories.