There are five nursing homes in Northbrook, Illinois, so at least you have a few options to choose from. This relatively small group of facilities earned on average an overall grade of B, which is a quality score for the city. By way of comparison, we awarded the facilities in the nearby city of Elk Grove Village a city grade of C, which is lower grade. While the two cities were relatively close, we found the facilities in Northbrook to be a better bet. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, many of the facilities in Northbrook performed remarkably well in our inspection category. In fact, we awarded the city an A for this category, which is one of our highest scores. Inspection ratings are based on items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this category tend to have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. In addition, the city also earned one of our better scores in the area of short-term care, with a grade of B. In the other categories we looked at, Northbrook earned a B- in our long-term care category and a grade of B- in the area of nursing.