Howell, Michigan has just four nursing homes to choose from, so you have relatively limited options. We awarded this small group of nursing homes a city grade of B-, which is a respectable score. This place's city grade was a bit better than the city grade of nursing homes in the local city of Waterford. While this grade are not terrible, we found Howell to be a better option. One of the highlights of this city's report card is its nursing homes' strong inspection ratings, which is addressed in the following section.
We wanted to note that this city's inspection grade outpaced its overall grade. In fact, we awarded Howell a B+ for its inspection rating, which is one of our better grades. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing these inspection grades. One key factor is deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some of these can be quite minor. In addition, the city received a B+ in the area of short-term care. In our final two categories, this place received a B for its nursing score and a C in long-term care.