Nursing Homes in Signal Mountain, TN- 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 Signal Mountain
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, Signal Mountain has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,920 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Signal Mountain of 8,606, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.48 persons in Signal Mountain. There were 1,417 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.80 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, Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.70 | 0.57 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.13 | 2.04 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.04 | 1.11 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.87 | 3.72 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Tennessee.
COVID-19 Infections in Signal Mountain 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 Signal Mountain there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 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 Signal Mountain
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 Signal Mountain Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Signal Mountain, 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 Signal Mountain
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Signal Mountain 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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Life Care Center of East Ridge 1502 MCDONALD ROAD CHATTANOOGA, TN |
16.00 |
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Siskin Subacute West 1 SISKEN PLAZA CHATTANOOGA, TN |
3.33 |
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The Health Center at Standifer Place 2626 WALKER RD CHATTANOOGA, TN |
17.33 |
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Life Care Center of Ooltewah 5911 SNOW HILL ROAD OOLTEWAH, TN |
9.33 |
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Life Care Center of Hixson 5798 HIXSON HOME PLACE HIXSON, TN |
17.33 |
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Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center 701 SEQUOYAH ROAD SODDY-DAISY, TN |
24.00 |
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Nhc Healthcare, Sequatchie 360 DELL TRAIL DUNLAP, TN |
18.00 |
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Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga 2700 PARKWOOD AVE CHATTANOOGA, TN |
24.00 |
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Life Care Center of Collegedale 9210 APISON PIKE COLLEGEDALE, TN |
21.33 |
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Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab and We 201 EAST 10TH STREET SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN |
38.00 / |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Signal Mountain based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Laurelbrook Nursing Home 200 SANITARIUM CIRCLE DAYTON, TN |
179.40 |
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Viviant Healthcare of Chattanooga 8249 STANDIFER GAP ROAD CHATTANOOGA, TN |
126.67 |
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Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee 671 ALEXIAN WAY SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN |
351.33 |
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Life Care Center of Red Bank 1020 RUNYAN DR CHATTANOOGA, TN |
44.67 |
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Signature Healthcare of South Pittsburg Rehab and We 201 EAST 10TH STREET SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN |
38.00 / |
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Nhc Healthcare, Sequatchie 360 DELL TRAIL DUNLAP, TN |
18.00 |
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Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center 701 SEQUOYAH ROAD SODDY-DAISY, TN |
24.00 |
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Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga 2700 PARKWOOD AVE CHATTANOOGA, TN |
24.00 |
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Life Care Center of Collegedale 9210 APISON PIKE COLLEGEDALE, TN |
21.33 |
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The Health Center at Standifer Place 2626 WALKER RD CHATTANOOGA, TN |
17.33 |
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