Nursing Homes in Covington, GA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 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 Covington
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Covington has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,645 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Covington of 14,206, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.90 persons in Covington. There were 3,095 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.91 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, Covington 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 Covington and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.43 | 0.45 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.09 | 2.04 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.91 | 0.99 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.43 | 3.48 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Georgia.
COVID-19 Infections in Covington 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 Covington there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Covington
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 Covington Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Covington, GA. 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 Covington
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Covington 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 |
|---|---|
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Pruitthealth - Laurel Park, LLC 1050 HOSPITAL DRIVE STOCKBRIDGE, GA |
9.33 |
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Life Care Center of Gwinnett 3850 SAFEHAVEN DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA |
15.33 |
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Pruitthealth - Covington 4148 CARROLL STREET COVINGTON, GA |
9.33 |
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Georgia Regional Atlanta Ltc 3073 PANTHERSVILLE RD, SNF BLDG. #17 DECATUR, GA |
0.00 |
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Traditions Health and Rehabilitation 2816 EVANS MILL ROAD LITHONIA, GA |
7.33 |
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The Retreat 898 COLLEGE ST MONTICELLO, GA |
37.50 |
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Park Place Nursing Facility 1865 BOLD SPRINGS ROAD MONROE, GA |
13.33 |
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Pebblebrook Health Center at Park Springs 5610 NEW BERMUDA ROAD STONE MOUNTAIN, GA |
18.67 |
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Westbury Center of Jackson For Nursing and Healing 922 MCDONOUGH ROAD JACKSON, GA |
8.67 |
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Cambridge Post Acute Care Center 2020 MCGEE ROAD SNELLVILLE, GA |
12.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Covington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Westbury Center of Mcdonough For Nursing and Healing 198 HAMPTON STREET MCDONOUGH, GA |
91.33 / |
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Presbyterian Village - Athens 1400 LIVE OAK LN BLDG 100 ATHENS, GA |
69.60 |
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Pruitthealth - Lilburn 788 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD LILBURN, GA |
203.00 / |
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Riverside Health Care Center 5100 WEST ST NW COVINGTON, GA |
105.50 |
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Mesun Health and Rehabilitation Center 88 JOHNSON ROAD, BUILDING #2 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA |
69.60 |
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Meadowbrook Health and Rehab 4608 LAWRENCEVILLE HIGHWAY TUCKER, GA |
359.67 |
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Pruitthealth - Griffin 619 NORTHSIDE DRIVE GRIFFIN, GA |
87.33 |
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Madison Health and Rehab 2036 SOUTH MAIN STREET MADISON, GA |
40.67 |
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High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation 3450 NEW HIGH SHOALS RD BISHOP, GA |
38.00 |
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Social Circle Nsg and Rehab Ctr 671 NORTH CHEROKEE ROAD SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA |
52.67 |
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