Nursing Homes in Saluda, NC- 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 Saluda
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, Saluda has a total of 29 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,670 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Saluda of 697, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.26 persons in Saluda. There were 2,089 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.24 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, Saluda 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 Saluda and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.82 | 0.58 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.22 | 2.31 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.70 | 0.90 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.75 | 3.79 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for North Carolina.
COVID-19 Infections in Saluda 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 Saluda there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 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 Saluda
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 Saluda Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Saluda, 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 Saluda
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Saluda 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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White Oak Manor - Tryon 70 OAK STREET TRYON, NC |
4.00 |
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Aston Park Health Care Center 380 BREVARD ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC |
2.00 |
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Transylvania Regional Hospital 260 HOSPITAL DRIVE BREVARD, NC |
16.67 |
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Carolina Village Inc 600 CAROLINA VILLAGE ROAD SUITE Z HENDERSONVILLE, NC |
10.67 |
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Deerfield Episcopal Retirement 1617 HENDERSONVELLE ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC |
4.00 |
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The Lodge at Mills River 5593 OLD HAYWOOD ROAD MILLS RIVER, NC |
20.00 |
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Oak Grove Health Care Center 518 OLD US HIGHWAY 221 RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
8.00 |
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The Laurels of Greentree Ridge 70 SWEETEN CREEK ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC |
16.67 |
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Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation 104 COLLEGE DRIVE FLAT ROCK, NC |
28.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Saluda based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Accordius Health at Hendersonville 200 HERITAGE CIRCLE HENDERSONVILLE, NC |
75.67 |
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Valley Hill Health and Rehab Center 1510 HEBRON ROAD HENDERSONVILLE, NC |
76.67 |
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The Oaks at Sweeten Creek 3864 SWEETEN CREEK ROAD ARDEN, NC |
266.33 |
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Elevate Health and Rehabilitation 91 VICTORIA ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC |
231.00 / |
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The Greens at Hendersonville 1870 PISGAH DRIVE HENDERSONVILLE, NC |
115.67 |
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Willow Ridge of Nc 237 TRYON ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
249.50 |
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Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation 188 OSCAR JUSTICE ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC |
147.33 / |
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Accordius Health at Brevard 115 N COUNTRY CLUB ROAD BREVARD, NC |
64.00 |
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Universal Health Care/fletcher 86 OLD AIRPORT ROAD FLETCHER, NC |
36.67 |
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The Oaks-Brevard 300 MORRIS ROAD BREVARD, NC |
56.00 |
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