Nursing Homes in Tamaqua, PA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 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 Tamaqua
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Tamaqua has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,447 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tamaqua of 14,252, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.62 persons in Tamaqua. There were 4,366 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.15 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, Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.77 | 0.78 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.91 | 2.09 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.78 | 0.92 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.46 | 3.78 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Pennsylvania.
COVID-19 Infections in Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua there were a total of 22 new cases and 22 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Tamaqua
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 Tamaqua Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Tamaqua, PA. 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 Tamaqua
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tamaqua 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 |
---|---|
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu 17TH & CHEW STS ALLENTOWN, PA |
2.67 |
Laurel Center 125 HOLLY ROAD HAMBURG, PA |
10.00 |
Cedar Crest Post Acute 1265 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA |
6.67 |
The Gardens at York Terrace 2401 WEST MARKET STREET POTTSVILLE, PA |
12.00 |
Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center 1925 TURNER STREET ALLENTOWN, PA |
21.33 |
St Luke's Hospital Sacred Heart Campus Tcf 421 CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA |
1.33 |
Fellowship Manor 3000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE WHITEHALL, PA |
4.00 |
Complete Care at Lehigh LLC 1718 SPRING CREEK ROAD MACUNGIE, PA |
4.00 |
Luther Crest Nursing Facility 800 HAUSMAN ROAD ALLENTOWN, PA |
18.67 |
Mahoning Valley Nursing and Re 397 HEMLOCK DRIVE LEHIGHTON, PA |
23.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Tamaqua based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
---|---|
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA |
172.00 |
Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 420 PULASKI DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA |
152.67 / |
Manor at St Luke Village,the 1711 EAST BROAD STREET HAZLETON, PA |
104.00 |
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne 463 NORTH HUNTER HWY DRUMS, PA |
124.33 |
Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 500 WEST LAUREL STREET FRACKVILLE, PA |
113.33 |
Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 185 SOUTH MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD MOUNTAIN TOP, PA |
58.67 |
Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 1 MATTHEW DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA |
40.67 |
Greenwood Center For Nursing and Rehab 149 LAFAYETTE AVENUE TAMAQUA, PA |
225.67 / |
Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 120 TREXLER AVENUE KUTZTOWN, PA |
34.67 |
Rosewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 401 UNIVERSITY DRIVE SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA |
62.00 / |
Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.