Nursing Homes in Altoona, AL- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 21, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Altoona
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 21, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Altoona has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,704 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Altoona of 913, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.54 persons in Altoona. There were 2,207 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 129.52 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Altoona has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Altoona and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.60 | 0.59 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.46 | 2.47 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.74 | 0.83 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.80 | 3.89 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Alabama.
COVID-19 Infections in Altoona Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Altoona there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Altoona
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Altoona Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Altoona, AL. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Altoona
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Altoona based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Tlc Nursing Center 212 ELLEN STREET ONEONTA, AL |
19.33 |
|
Mcguffey Health and Rehabilitation Center 2301 RAINBOW DRIVE GADSDEN, AL |
8.67 |
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Gadsden Health and Rehab Center 1945 DAVIS DRIVE GADSDEN, AL |
12.67 |
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Albertville Nursing Home 750 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 75 NORTH ALBERTVILLE, AL |
10.00 |
|
Marshall Manor Nursing Home 3120 NORTH STREET GUNTERSVILLE, AL |
10.67 |
|
Diversicare of Boaz 600 CORLEY AVENUE BOAZ, AL |
14.67 |
|
Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 8922 HIGHWAY 227 CROSSVILLE, AL |
15.33 |
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Northside Health Care 700 HUTCHINS AVENUE GADSDEN, AL |
30.00 |
|
Health Care Inc 38286 US HIGHWAY 231 ASHVILLE, AL |
16.00 |
|
Diversicare of Arab 235 THIRD STREET SE ARAB, AL |
32.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Altoona based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Coosa Valley Health and Rehab 513 PINEVIEW AVENUE GLENCOE, AL |
32.00 |
|
Diversicare of Oneonta 215 VALLEY ROAD ONEONTA, AL |
24.00 |
|
Attalla Health and Rehab 915 STEWART AVENUE SOUTHEAST ATTALLA, AL |
335.17 |
|
Health Care Inc 38286 US HIGHWAY 231 ASHVILLE, AL |
16.00 |
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Northside Health Care 700 HUTCHINS AVENUE GADSDEN, AL |
30.00 |
|
Diversicare of Arab 235 THIRD STREET SE ARAB, AL |
32.67 |
|
Altoona Health and Rehab 6532 WALNUT GROVE ROAD ALTOONA, AL |
24.00 |
|
Marshall Manor Nursing Home 3120 NORTH STREET GUNTERSVILLE, AL |
10.67 |
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Diversicare of Boaz 600 CORLEY AVENUE BOAZ, AL |
14.67 |
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Crossville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 8922 HIGHWAY 227 CROSSVILLE, AL |
15.33 |
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