Nursing Homes in Gainesville, GA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Gainesville
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gainesville has a total of 27 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,773 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gainesville of 167,371, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 60.36 persons in Gainesville. There were 2,241 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.82 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, Gainesville 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 Gainesville and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.47 | 0.45 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.94 | 2.04 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.03 | 0.99 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.44 | 3.48 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Georgia.
COVID-19 Infections in Gainesville 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 Gainesville there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gainesville
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 Gainesville Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gainesville 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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The Oaks - Scenic View Skilled Nursing 205 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD BALDWIN, GA |
4.00 |
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Cumming Operating Company LLC 2775 CASTLEBERRY ROAD CUMMING, GA |
12.67 |
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Salude - The Art of Recovery 601 NORTHOLT PARKWAY SUWANEE, GA |
8.00 |
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Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation 200 MOUNTAIN PARK DRIVE DAHLONEGA, GA |
10.00 |
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Willowbrooke Court at Lanier Village Estates 4145 MISTY MORNING WAY GAINESVILLE, GA |
19.33 |
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Gateway Health and Rehab 3201 WESTMORELAND ROAD CLEVELAND, GA |
6.67 |
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New Horizons Limestone 2020 BEVERLY ROAD NE GAINESVILLE, GA |
16.00 |
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The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing 490 KATHWOOD DR ATHENS, GA |
21.33 |
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Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett 3100 CLUB DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA |
23.33 |
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The Oaks - Limestone 2560 FLINTRIDGE ROAD GAINESVILLE, GA |
35.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Gainesville based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Presbyterian Village - Athens 1400 LIVE OAK LN BLDG 100 ATHENS, GA |
69.60 |
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Gold City Health and Rehab 222 MOORE DRIVE DAHLONEGA, GA |
148.33 |
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University Nursing and Rehab Ctr 180 EPPS BRIDGE RD ATHENS, GA |
109.67 |
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The D Scott Hudgens Center For Skilled Nursing 3500 ANNANDALE LANE SUWANEE, GA |
25.33 |
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The Bell Minor Home 2200 OLD HAMILTON PLACE NE GAINESVILLE, GA |
48.00 |
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Pruitthealth - Lanier 2451 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD BUFORD, GA |
31.33 |
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Pruitthealth - Grandview 165 WINSTON DRIVE ATHENS, GA |
33.33 |
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Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage 960 HAWTHORNE AVENUE ATHENS, GA |
121.33 |
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Willowwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation 4595 CANTRELL ROAD FLOWERY BRANCH, GA |
61.33 |
|
Northridge Health and Rehabilitation 100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE COMMERCE, GA |
154.33 |
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