With a population of 17,721 , Morton, Illinois is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes there, which does not give you too many options to choose from. We awarded this relatively small group of nursing homes a city grade of B-, which is a decent grade. This is just about average by national standards, which is perfectly respectable. Please continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes were rated in our category grades.
This city's nursing homes' best category grade was in the area of health inspections. In this area, we gave Morton a grade of B. Perhaps the most significant factor we look at in computing our inspection ratings is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better grades in this area most likely avoided the most severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. In addition, the city earned a grade of B for the city's nursing rating. In the last two categories, the city received slightly below average grades for our short-term care and long-term care areas.