Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Opelika, AL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Opelika
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Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Opelika has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,910 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Opelika of 30,908, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 16.18 persons in Opelika. There were 1,286 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.33 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, Opelika 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 Opelika and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.48	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.01	0.81 / 0.88
All Staff	4.04	3.87 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Opelika 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 Opelika there were a total of 72 new cases and 72 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Opelika

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 Opelika Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Opelika, AL. 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 Opelika

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Opelika 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
Spring Harbor at Green Island 200 SPRING HARBOR DRIVE COLUMBUS, GA	15.33
Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - West 2000 WARM SPRINGS RD COLUMBUS, GA	3.33
Diversicare of Lanett 702 SOUTH 13TH STREET LANETT, AL	9.33
Lafayette Extended Care 805 HOSPITAL STREET SOUTHWEST LAFAYETTE, AL	14.67
Eamc Lanier Nursing Home 4800 48TH STREET VALLEY, AL	10.67
Ridgecrest Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 8329 STEVENS LANE COLUMBUS, GA	28.00
Parkwood Health Care Facility 3301 STADIUM DRIVE PHENIX CITY, AL	21.33
Orchard View Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Ctr 8414 WHITESVILLE ROAD COLUMBUS, GA	19.33
Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Center, Ltd 1910 PEPPERELL PKWY OPELIKA, AL	30.00
Arbor Lake Health and Rehab 1365 GATEWOOD DRIVE AUBURN, AL	21.33

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

Facility	Rating
Lafayette Nursing Home 555 B STREET SW LAFAYETTE, AL	48.50
Canterbury Health Care Facility 1720 KNOWLES ROAD PHENIX CITY, AL	46.33
Magnolia Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center 603 WRIGHT STREET TUSKEGEE, AL	30.50
Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - East 2010 WARM SPRINGS RD COLUMBUS, GA	39.33
Dadeville Healthcare Center 351 NORTH EAST STREET DADEVILLE, AL	28.67
Parkwood Health Care Facility 3301 STADIUM DRIVE PHENIX CITY, AL	21.33
Ridgecrest Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 8329 STEVENS LANE COLUMBUS, GA	28.00
Orchard View Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Ctr 8414 WHITESVILLE ROAD COLUMBUS, GA	19.33
Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Center, Ltd 1910 PEPPERELL PKWY OPELIKA, AL	30.00
Arbor Lake Health and Rehab 1365 GATEWOOD DRIVE AUBURN, AL	21.33

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