Nursing Homes in Somerset, OH- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics

Data as of April 21, 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 Somerset
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on April 21, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Somerset has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,613 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Somerset of 1,455, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.56 persons in Somerset. There were 2,177 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.31 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, Somerset 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 Somerset and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.55 0.60 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.04 2.07 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.90 0.97 / 0.88
All Staff 3.49 3.64 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Ohio.

COVID-19 Infections in Somerset 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 Somerset there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 21, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Somerset

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 Somerset Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Somerset, 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 Somerset

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Somerset 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
Johnstown Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
383 WEST COSHOCTON STREET
JOHNSTOWN, OH
8.80
Otterbein at Granville
2158 COLUMBUS ROAD
GRANVILLE, OH
8.00
Buckeye Care and Rehabilitation
1900 EAST MAIN STREET
LANCASTER, OH
36.00
Tuscany Gardens
7400 HAZELTON ETNA ROAD SW
PATASKALA, OH
61.33
Main Street Terrace Care Center
1318 E MAIN STREET
LANCASTER, OH
53.33
Altercare Somerset Inc.
411 SOUTH COLUMBUS STREET
SOMERSET, OH
36.00
Lanfair Center For Rehab and Nsg Care Inc
1590 CHARTWELL STREET
LANCASTER, OH
82.67
Altercare Newark South Inc.
17 FORRY STREET
NEWARK, OH
48.00
Oaks at Bethesda The
2971 MAPLE AVENUE
ZANESVILLE, OH
67.33
Oaks at Northpointe
3291 NORTHPOINTE DRIVE
ZANESVILLE, OH
58.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Somerset based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
Altercare Newark North Inc.
151 PRICE ROAD
NEWARK, OH
81.33
New Lexington Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
920 SOUTH MAIN STREET
NEW LEXINGTON, OH
121.67
Embassy of Newark
75 MCMILLEN DRIVE
NEWARK, OH
140.00
The Laurels of Heath
717 SOUTH 30TH STREET
HEATH, OH
121.83
Crestview Rehab and Skilled Nrsg Srvcs
957 BECKS KNOB ROAD
LANCASTER, OH
128.00
Country Lane Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr
7820 PLEASANTVILLE ROAD
PLEASANTVILLE, OH
187.33
Continuing Healthcare at Willow Haven
1020 TAYLOR STREET
ZANESVILLE, OH
129.33
Continuing Healthcare at Cedar Hill
1136 ADAIR AVENUE
ZANESVILLE, OH
132.50
Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane
1856 ADAMS LANE
ZANESVILLE, OH
262.67
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Embassy of Logan
300 ARLINGTON AVENUE
LOGAN, OH
128.50
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