Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Augusta, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Augusta
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Augusta has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,413 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Augusta of 390,809, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 161.96 persons in Augusta. There were 1,840 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.25 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, Augusta 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 Augusta and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.52	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.07	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.82	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Augusta 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 Augusta there were a total of 16 new cases and 16 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Augusta

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 Augusta Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Augusta, GA. 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 Augusta

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Augusta 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
Stevens Park Health and Rehabilitation 820 STEVENS CREEK ROAD AUGUSTA, GA	6.00
Gracewood Nsg Facility(unit 9) 100 MYRTLE BLVD., EAST CENTRAL REG HOSP GRACEWOOD, GA	4.67
Keysville Nursing Home and Rehab 1005 GA HIGHWAY 88 BLYTHE, GA	4.00
Nhc Healthcare - North Augusta 350 AUSTIN GRAYBILL NORTH AUGUSTA, SC	16.67
Mghp-Brentwood LLC 115 BRENTWOOD DRIVE WAYNESBORO, GA	4.00
Pruitthealth - Augusta Hills 2122 CUMMING ROAD AUGUSTA, GA	15.00
The Place at Martinez 409 PLEASANT HOME ROAD AUGUSTA, GA	0.67
Pruitthealth- North Augusta 1200 TALISMAN DRIVE NORTH AUGUSTA, SC	54.67 /
Pruitthealth- Aiken 830 LAURENS STREET NORTH AIKEN, SC	34.00
Aiken Rehabilitation and Care Center 3525 AUGUSTUS ROAD AIKEN, SC	27.33

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

Facility	Rating
Harborview Health Center of Augusta 3618 J DEWEY GRAY CIRCLE AUGUSTA, GA	26.67
Anchor Post Acute 550 EAST GATE DRIVE AIKEN, SC	58.33
Harrington Park Health and Rehabilitation 511 PLEASANT HOME ROAD AUGUSTA, GA	78.00
Lake Crossing Health Center Pac LLC 6698 WASHINGTON ROAD APPLING, GA	52.67
Pruitthealth - Richmond, LLC 1227 WEST WHEELER PARKWAY AUGUSTA, GA	56.67
Pavilion at Brandon Wilde 4275 OWENS ROAD EVANS, GA	34.00
Pruitthealth - Augusta 2541 MILLEDGEVILLE ROAD AUGUSTA, GA	48.00
Pruitthealth - Evans, LLC 561 UNIVERSITY DRIVE EVANS, GA	169.00
Azalea Health Center By Harborview 1600 ANTHONY ROAD AUGUSTA, GA	18.67
Carlyle Senior Care of Aiken 123 DUPONT DR NORTHEAST AIKEN, SC	55.67

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