With five nursing homes in the city, you only have a couple of choices in Northbrook, Illinois. We awarded this relatively small group of nursing homes a city grade of B-, which is a decent grade. We also assessed the facilities in the nearby city of Park Ridge, which received a city grade of C. We found Northbrook to be a bit better. This city's profile is also consistent as it didn't receive a single weak category grade either. You can learn more about these in the next paragraph.
While its overall rating was fairly ordinary, we awarded this city an A- for our inspections rating. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in calculating our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies are found on a facility's recent inspection reports. Facilities with better grades in this category typically dodged the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. The second highest grade we gave this city in any area was its short-term care rating, where we awarded it a B-. In the last two categories, this place earned a B- in our nursing category and a B- in the area of long-term care.