With a population of 21,437 , Stoneham, Massachusetts is a small city. There are only 2 nursing homes in the city, which doesn't provide you with too many choices. We awarded the nursing homes in this city a top-notch city grade of A. Even with only a couple of facilities, this is still quite an accomplishment. By way of comparison, we awarded the nursing homes in the nearby city of Malden a city grade of B+, which is also a good score. Nevertheless, we found the nursing homes in Stoneham to be rated slightly higher than the ones in Malden. Stoneham is also one of the top ten rated cities in all of Massachusetts.
This city received a great overall grade, but we especially wanted to emphasize that some of the city's facilities received virtually perfect health inspections the past few years. We awarded Stoneham an elite grade of A for this area. Inspection ratings account for several factors included in a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we look at is the number and severity of deficiencies. Facilities with better scores in this area usually have very few of these severe deficiencies. In addition, the city also performed spectacularly well in the area of short-term care, where we gave it a grade of A for this area. Wrapping up its straight A profile, the city received a grade of A for its long-term care rating and an A- for nursing.