With six nursing homes to choose from in Springfield, Illinois, you ought to consider multiple options before choosing a facility. The nursing homes in this city received a city grade of B-. This is right about in the middle of the pack by national standards, which is nothing to be ashamed of. You can continue reading to learn more about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
While the nursing homes in Springfield received a decent overall grade, its inspection grade is notably more impressive than its overall score. Due to some of its facilities receiving strong inspection reports this year, Springfield received one of our better grades in that area with a B+. Inspection grades are based on several pieces of information located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Facilities that receive favorable grades in this area have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these facilities should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. In addition, the city earned a grade of B for the city's short-term care rating. In our final two categories, Springfield were awarded a B- in our nursing category and a grade of B- for long-term care.