Nursing Homes in Smyrna, GA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 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 Smyrna
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Smyrna has a total of 67 active skilled nursing facilities and 9,158 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Smyrna of 56,666, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.19 persons in Smyrna. There were 7,619 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.20 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, Smyrna 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 Smyrna and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.42 | 0.45 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.06 | 2.04 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.99 | 0.99 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.48 | 3.48 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Georgia.
COVID-19 Infections in Smyrna 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 Smyrna there were a total of 16 new cases and 16 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Smyrna
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 Smyrna Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Smyrna, 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 Smyrna
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Smyrna 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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Lenbrook 3747 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE ATLANTA, GA |
0.00 |
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Life Care Center of Gwinnett 3850 SAFEHAVEN DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA |
15.33 |
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Cumming Operating Company LLC 2775 CASTLEBERRY ROAD CUMMING, GA |
12.67 |
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The Terraces at Peachtree Hills Place 229 PEACHTREE HILLS AVENUE, NE ATLANTA, GA |
2.00 |
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Pruitthealth - Austell 1700 MULKEY RD AUSTELL, GA |
2.00 |
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Briarwood Health Center By Harborview 3888 LAVISTA ROAD TUCKER, GA |
12.67 |
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Georgia Regional Atlanta Ltc 3073 PANTHERSVILLE RD, SNF BLDG. #17 DECATUR, GA |
0.00 |
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Jonesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2650 HIGHWAY 138 SE JONESBORO, GA |
16.67 |
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Christian City Rehabilitation Center 7300 LESTER ROAD UNION CITY, GA |
14.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Smyrna based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Fulton Center For Rehabilitation LLC 2850 SPRINGDALE ROAD SW ATLANTA, GA |
168.83 / |
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Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center 1109 GREEN STREET ROSWELL, GA |
51.33 |
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Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4028 HWY 5 DOUGLASVILLE, GA |
111.33 |
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Autumn Breeze Health and Rehab 1480 SANDTOWN ROAD SW MARIETTA, GA |
291.67 / |
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Cartersville Center For Nursing and Healing 78 OPAL STREET CARTERSVILLE, GA |
85.33 |
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A.G. Rhodes Home, Inc - Cobb 900 WYLIE ROAD MARIETTA, GA |
157.17 / |
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Buckhead Center For Nursing and Healing 54 PEACHTREE PARK DRIVE N.E. ATLANTA, GA |
185.50 / |
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Arrowhead Health and Rehab 239 ARROWHEAD BOULEVARD JONESBORO, GA |
101.50 |
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Chestnut Ridge Nsg and Rehab Ctr 125 SAMARITAN DRIVE CUMMING, GA |
391.50 / |
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Woodstock Nursing and Rehab Ctr 105 ARNOLD MILL ROAD WOODSTOCK, GA |
177.33 / |
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