Nursing Homes in Morganton, NC- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 31, 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 Morganton
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 31, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Morganton has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,996 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Morganton of 16,577, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.31 persons in Morganton. There were 1,690 residents in nursing homes as March 31, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.67 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, Morganton 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 Morganton and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.54 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.34 | 2.31 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.78 | 0.90 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.66 | 3.79 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for North Carolina.
COVID-19 Infections in Morganton 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 Morganton there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 31, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Morganton
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 Morganton Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Morganton, NC. 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 Morganton
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Morganton 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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Trinity Village 1265 21 STREET NE HICKORY, NC |
5.33 |
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Trinity Ridge 2140 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE HICKORY, NC |
6.67 |
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Autumn Care of Marion 1264 AIRPORT ROAD MARION, NC |
4.67 |
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College Pines Health and Rehabilitation 95 LOCUST STREET CONNELLY SPG, NC |
8.67 |
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Peak Resources-Cherryville 7615 DALLAS CHERRYVILLE HIGHWAY CHERRYVILLE, NC |
16.67 |
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Shaire Nursing Center 1450 SHAIRE CENTER DRIVE LENOIR, NC |
14.00 |
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Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 107 MAGNOLIA DRIVE MORGANTON, NC |
31.33 |
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Carolina Rehab Center of Burke 3647 MILLER BRIDGE ROAD CONNELLY SPG, NC |
31.33 |
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Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation 109 FOOTHILLS DRIVE MORGANTON, NC |
20.00 |
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Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation 100 SUNSET STREET GRANITE FALLS, NC |
39.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Morganton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Autumn Care of Drexel 307 OAKLAND AVENUE MORGANTON, NC |
217.17 |
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The Greens at Viewmont 220 13TH AVENUE PLACE NW HICKORY, NC |
213.00 / |
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Cardinal Healthcare and Rehab 931 N ASPEN STREET LINCOLNTON, NC |
82.33 |
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The Greens at Spruce Pines 218 LAUREL CREEK COURT SPRUCE PINE, NC |
202.00 |
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Gateway Rehabilitation and Healthcare 2030 HARPER AVENUE NW LENOIR, NC |
262.67 |
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Lenoir Healthcare Center 322 NUWAY CIRCLE LENOIR, NC |
133.67 |
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Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation 188 OSCAR JUSTICE ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
147.33 / |
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Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation 306 DEER PARK ROAD NEBO, NC |
36.67 |
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Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation 111 HARRELSON STREET CHERRYVILLE, NC |
137.67 |
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The Greens at Hickory 3031 TATE BOULEVARD SE HICKORY, NC |
25.33 |
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