Nursing Homes in Amherst, MA- 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 Amherst
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, Amherst has a total of 38 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,384 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Amherst of 39,814, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.08 persons in Amherst. There were 3,831 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.39 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, Amherst 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 Amherst and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.55 | 0.66 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.10 | 2.16 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.97 | 0.94 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.61 | 3.76 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Infections in Amherst 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 Amherst there were a total of 17 new cases and 17 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 Amherst
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 Amherst Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Amherst, MA. 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 Amherst
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Amherst 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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Julian J Levitt Family Nursing Home 770 CONVERSE STREET LONGMEADOW, MA |
40.33 |
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Alliance Health at Baldwinville 51 HOSPITAL ROAD BALDWINVILLE, MA |
10.00 |
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Mary's Meadow at Providence Place 12 GAMELIN STREET HOLYOKE, MA |
16.67 |
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Care One at Holyoke 260 EASTHAMPTON ROAD HOLYOKE, MA |
16.00 |
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Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA |
4.67 |
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Renaissance Manor On Cabot 279 CABOT STREET HOLYOKE, MA |
23.33 |
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Regalcare at Greenfield 95 LAUREL STREET GREENFIELD, MA |
28.00 |
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Vantage at Westfield LLC 60 EAST SILVER STREET WESTFIELD, MA |
34.67 |
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Care One at Northampton 548 ELM STREET NORTHAMPTON, MA |
37.33 |
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Palmer Healthcare Center 250 SHEARER STREET PALMER, MA |
43.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Amherst based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Westfield Gardens Nursing and Rehab 37 FEEDING HILLS ROAD WESTFIELD, MA |
150.67 |
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Quabbin Valley Healthcare 821 DANIEL SHAYS HIGHWAY ATHOL, MA |
71.83 |
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Vantage at Wilbraham LLC 9 MAPLE STREET WILBRAHAM, MA |
287.00 |
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Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 84 CHAPIN STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MA |
85.33 |
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Sixteen Acres Healthcare Center 215 BICENTENNIAL HIGHWAY SPRINGFIELD, MA |
141.33 |
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Bear Mountain at West Springfield 42 PROSPECT AVENUE WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA |
182.67 |
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Poet's Seat Healthcare Center 359 HIGH STREET GREENFIELD, MA |
156.33 |
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Care One at Redstone 135 BENTON DRIVE EAST LONGMEADOW, MA |
189.00 |
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Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility 130 COLRAIN ROAD GREENFIELD, MA |
79.33 |
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Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation 573 GRANBY RD SOUTH HADLEY, MA |
394.17 |
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