There are two facilities in Sandwich, Illinois, which at least gives you a few choices. Unfortunately, the nursing homes in this city received a city grade of D, which is a very weak score at the city level. By way of comparison, we awarded the nursing homes in the nearby city of West Chicago a city grade of F, which is a very poor grade. While neither city received a glowing review, we found the facilities in Sandwich to be a better bet. We really don't have too many good things to say about this place's nursing homes, but they did receive surprisingly strong inspection ratings. You can continue reading to learn more about inspections and other category grades.
While its overall score was as bad as it gets, we awarded the nursing homes in Sandwich a B+ for our inspections rating. This category obviously is not the reason for this place's alarming overall grade. Inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and substantiated complaints. You can find more information about each of these issues by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Surprisingly, this city performed better in our nursing category as well, where it received a C for this category. In the last two categories, we awarded the city grades of C and F for our short-term care and long-term care areas respectively. In spite of an otherwise decent profile, a long-term care grade of this caliber may be concerning for some people.