Chesterton, Indiana is an average size city with 24,207 people. The city features only 3 nursing homes, which doesn't offer you too many choices. These nursing homes did not really excel from a quality perspective either. The city was awarded a city grade of C, which is not one of our better grades at the city level. This place's city grade was a bit better than the city grade of nursing homes in the nearby city of Michigan City, which received an awful city grade. If choosing between these cities, Chesterton looks like a better bet. The best part of this city's profile was its nursing homes' exemplary inspection scores. We discuss inspections in the following paragraph.
This city's nursing homes received a fairly ordinary overall grade, however, we really would like to point out that some of the nursing homes in the city virtually perfect health inspections in recent years. We gave them an elite grade of A- in this area. Our inspection ratings weigh several factors included in a facility's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we look at is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this category generally have few severe deficiencies. The city also received one of our better scores in our short-term care category, with a B. In the other categories we looked at, Chesterton earned a grade of B- in our nursing category and a grade of D for long-term care. Even with an otherwise respectable performance, this place's weak long-term care score could be concerning for many prospective residents.