There are only 4 nursing homes in Sykesville, Maryland, servicing a population of 37,941 people. The relatively small group of nursing homes here received a city grade of C, which is not a great grade at the city level. This grade is below average by national standards. One of the highlights of this city's profile is its nursing homes' impressive inspection grades, which we will address in the following section.
While the nursing homes in Sykesville received a middle of the road overall grade, its inspection grade is notably higher than the city's overall grade. Due to some of its facilities receiving strong inspection reports this year, Sykesville received one of our higher grades in that category with a grade of B. Our inspection grades account for several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with better grades in this area tend to have very few severe deficiencies. The second best score we gave Sykesville in any category was its short-term care score, where it earned a B-. Lastly, Sykesville earned a B- for its nursing score and a grade of C in long-term care.