With a population of 59,488 people, Wheaton, Illinois is a relatively small city. There are just 3 nursing homes there, which doesn't provide you with too many options to choose from. While it only has a couple of nursing homes, this city received a world class city grade of A-. In fact, Wheaton is one of the ten highest rated cities in Illinois. This city's strong report card was highlighted by its nursing homes' inspection reports, which is addressed in the next section.
On top of having excellent nursing homes overall, this city really excelled in the category of inspections, where it received a grade of A. Not many cities fared this well in this area. Inspection scores account for a host of factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with higher scores in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. The city also performed remarkably well in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a grade of A- for that area. Wrapping up its profile, this place received a B+ in our nursing category and a B+ in the area of long-term care. We found this place to be competent in each category we assessed.