Nursing Homes in Kent, OH- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Kent
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kent has a total of 156 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,917 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kent of 29,646, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.99 persons in Kent. There were 11,985 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.34 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, Kent 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 Kent and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.58 | 0.60 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.06 | 2.07 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.99 | 0.97 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.63 | 3.64 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Ohio.
COVID-19 Infections in Kent 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 Kent there were a total of 27 new cases and 27 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kent
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 Kent Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Kent, OH. 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 Kent
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kent 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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O'neill Healthcare Lakewood 13900 DETROIT AVE LAKEWOOD, OH |
35.33 |
|
Heather Knoll Retirement Village 1134 NORTH AVE TALLMADGE, OH |
12.67 |
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Pleasantview Care Center 7377 RIDGE RD PARMA, OH |
25.33 |
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Anna Maria of Aurora 889 NORTH AURORA ROAD AURORA, OH |
12.67 |
|
Pebble Creek Healthcare Center 670 JARVIS RD AKRON, OH |
7.33 |
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Parkside Villa 7040 HEPBURN ROAD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH |
28.67 |
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Ohman Family Living at Holly 10190 FAIRMOUNT RD NEWBURY, OH |
3.33 |
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Ohman Family Living at Briar 15950 PIERCE ST MIDDLEFIELD, OH |
14.67 |
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Oaks of Brecksville 8757 BRECKSVILLE ROAD BRECKSVILLE, OH |
16.00 |
|
O'neill Healthcare Middleburg Heights 7250 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH |
24.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Kent based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Accord Care Community Orrville LLC 1980 LYNN DRIVE ORRVILLE, OH |
74.00 |
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Seasons Nursing and Rehab 456 SEASONS RD STOW, OH |
79.33 |
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Bath Manor Special Care Centre 2330 SMITH ROAD AKRON, OH |
90.00 |
|
Arbors at Fairlawn The 575 S CLEVELAND MASSILLON ROAD FAIRLAWN, OH |
127.67 |
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Arbors at Streetsboro 1645 MAPLEWOOD DR STREETSBORO, OH |
64.00 |
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Wyant Woods Healthcare Center 200 WYANT RD AKRON, OH |
101.33 |
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Kent Healthcare and Rehabilitation. 1290 FAIRCHILD AVENUE KENT, OH |
311.33 / |
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Blue Stream Rehab and Nursing 4360 BRECKSVILLE RD RICHFIELD, OH |
121.33 |
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Canton Christian Home 2550 CLEVELAND AVENUE NW CANTON, OH |
111.17 |
|
Wayside Farm Inc 4557 QUICK RD PENINSULA, OH |
118.17 / |
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