With two nursing homes in the city, there are only a few options to choose from in Saugus, Massachusetts. We gave this small group of nursing homes a city grade of B, which is a perfectly respectable score. This is as good or better than the city grade of the average city in the country. This place's nursing homes are stronger in some categories than others, but it didn't have any bad scores in any of the major areas discussed below. More information about these categories is available in the next paragraph.
In addition to performing well in its overall grade, this city performed especially well in terms of its inspection grade. In fact, some of its facilities received nearly flawless inspection reports this year. Consequently, we awarded it one of our highest scores in that category with an A-. Our inspection scores weigh several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better grades in this category typically have few severe deficiencies. The city earned a B for our long-term care category. In the last two categories, this place earned a B for its nursing grade and a B- in short-term care.