Nursing Homes in Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton
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, Rutherfordton has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,654 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rutherfordton of 4,087, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.47 persons in Rutherfordton. There were 1,238 residents in nursing homes as March 31, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.85 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, Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.57 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.20 | 2.31 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.90 | 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 Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton there were a total of 10 new cases and 10 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 Rutherfordton
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 Rutherfordton Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Rutherfordton, 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 Rutherfordton
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rutherfordton 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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Willowbrooke Court Sc Ctr at Tryon Estates 619 LAUREL LAKE DRIVE COLUMBUS, NC |
1.33 |
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Highland Farms 200 TABERNACLE ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC |
20.00 |
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Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center 932 OLD US HIGHWAY 70 BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC |
18.67 |
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Fair Haven Home Inc 149 FAIR HAVEN DRIVE BOSTIC, NC |
3.33 |
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Autumn Care of Marion 1264 AIRPORT ROAD MARION, NC |
4.67 |
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White Oak Manor - Tryon 70 OAK STREET TRYON, NC |
4.00 |
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Oak Grove Health Care Center 518 OLD US HIGHWAY 221 RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
8.00 |
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Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 107 MAGNOLIA DRIVE MORGANTON, NC |
31.33 |
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Cleveland Pines 1404 N LAFAYETTE STREET SHELBY, NC |
20.00 |
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Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab 611 OLD US HIGHWAY 70 EAST BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC |
12.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Rutherfordton based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation 188 OSCAR JUSTICE ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
147.33 / |
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White Oak Manor - Shelby 401 N MORGAN STREET SHELBY, NC |
122.67 / |
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Peak Resources - Shelby 1101 NORTH MORGAN STREET SHELBY, NC |
79.33 |
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Willow Ridge of Nc 237 TRYON ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
249.50 |
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Nc State Veterans Home-Black Mountain 62 LAKE EDEN ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC |
253.33 |
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Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation 306 DEER PARK ROAD NEBO, NC |
36.67 |
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Fair Haven of Forest City, LLC 830 BETHANY CHURCH ROAD FOREST CITY, NC |
22.00 |
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Autumn Care of Saluda 501 ESSEOLA CIRCLE SALUDA, NC |
48.00 |
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Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab 611 OLD US HIGHWAY 70 EAST BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC |
12.00 |
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Cleveland Pines 1404 N LAFAYETTE STREET SHELBY, NC |
20.00 |
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