Nursing Homes in Decatur, TN- 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 Decatur
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, Decatur has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,838 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Decatur of 1,667, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.91 persons in Decatur. There were 1,232 residents in nursing homes as April 21, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.03 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, Decatur 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 Decatur and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.48 | 0.57 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 1.97 | 2.04 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.92 | 1.11 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.37 | 3.72 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Tennessee.
COVID-19 Infections in Decatur 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 Decatur there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Decatur
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 Decatur Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Decatur, TN. 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 Decatur
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Decatur 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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Wood Presbyterian Home 520 OLD HIGHWAY 68 SWEETWATER, TN |
3.33 |
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Bradley Health Care and Rehab 2910 PEERLESS RD CLEVELAND, TN |
16.67 |
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Life Care Center of Athens 1234 FRYE STREET ATHENS, TN |
8.00 |
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Signature Healthcare of Cleveland 2750 EXECUTIVE PARK PLACE CLEVELAND, TN |
18.67 |
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Starr Regional Health and Rehabilitation 886 HWY 411 NORTH ETOWAH, TN |
12.67 |
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Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center 701 SEQUOYAH ROAD SODDY-DAISY, TN |
24.00 |
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Life Care Center of Cleveland 3530 KEITH ST NW CLEVELAND, TN |
25.33 |
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Life Care Center of Rhea County 10055 RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY DAYTON, TN |
30.67 |
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Madisonville Health and Rehab Center 465 ISBILL RD MADISONVILLE, TN |
40.67 |
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Waters of Sweetwater A Rehabilitation and Nursing 978 HWY 11 SOUTH SWEETWATER, TN |
91.17 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Decatur based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Decatur Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 332 RIVER ROAD DECATUR, TN |
51.50 / |
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Renaissance Terrace 257 PATTON LANE HARRIMAN, TN |
111.33 / |
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Laurelbrook Nursing Home 200 SANITARIUM CIRCLE DAYTON, TN |
179.40 |
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Etowah Health Care Center 409 GRADY ROAD ETOWAH, TN |
162.33 / |
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Waters of Sweetwater A Rehabilitation and Nursing 978 HWY 11 SOUTH SWEETWATER, TN |
91.17 |
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Life Care Center of Rhea County 10055 RHEA COUNTY HIGHWAY DAYTON, TN |
30.67 |
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Madisonville Health and Rehab Center 465 ISBILL RD MADISONVILLE, TN |
40.67 |
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Nhc Healthcare, Athens 1204 FRYE ST ATHENS, TN |
18.67 |
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Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness 5580 ROANE STATE HWY ROCKWOOD, TN |
13.33 / |
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Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center 331 HINCH STREET SPRING CITY, TN |
28.67 / |
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