There are just 3 nursing homes in Chestertown, Maryland, providing for a population of 12,853 people. This city's nursing homes were awarded a decent city grade of B-. We also looked at the facilities in the nearby city of Elkton, which received a city grade of F. While we not raving about either city, we found the nursing homes in Chestertown to be a bit better. You can continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes fared in our category grades.
This city received a fairly ordinary overall grade, but we really would like to emphasize that some of its facilities nearly flawless health inspections in recent years. We awarded them an impressive grade of A- in this area. Inspection grades account for several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we consider is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this category typically have very few severe deficiencies. Chestertown received a B in the area of short-term care. In our final two categories, we gave the city grades of B- and D for our nursing and long-term care categories respectively. In spite of otherwise respectable category grades, this place's weak long-term care grade could be an issue for many prospective residents.