Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Comer, GA

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Comer has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,587 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Comer of 1,178, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.74 persons in Comer. There were 1,184 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.61 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, Comer 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 Comer and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.39	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.97	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.87	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.22	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Comer 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 Comer there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Comer

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 Comer Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Comer, 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 Comer

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Comer 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
Hartwell Health and Rehabilitation 94 CADE STREET HARTWELL, GA	2.67
Hart Care Center 261 FAIRVIEW AVENUE HARTWELL, GA	0.67
Pruitthealth - Washington 112 HOSPITAL DRIVE WASHINGTON, GA	0.00
Brown Health and Rehabilitation 545 COOK STREET ROYSTON, GA	31.33
High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation 3450 NEW HIGH SHOALS RD BISHOP, GA	35.33
Pruitthealth - Spring Valley 651 RHODES DRIVE ELBERTON, GA	22.00
Comer Health and Rehabilitation 2430 PAOLI ROAD COMER, GA	15.33
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing 490 KATHWOOD DR ATHENS, GA	21.33
Quiet Oaks Health Care Center 125 QUIET OAKS DRIVE CRAWFORD, GA	38.00
Pruitthealth - Grandview 165 WINSTON DRIVE ATHENS, GA	33.33

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

Facility	Rating
Northridge Health and Rehabilitation 100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE COMMERCE, GA	90.83
Presbyterian Village - Athens 1400 LIVE OAK LN BLDG 100 ATHENS, GA	76.67
Nancy Hart Operation LLC 2117 DR GEORGE WARD ROAD ELBERTON, GA	101.33
Hill Haven Nursing Home 880 RIDGEWAY ROAD COMMERCE, GA	34.67
Heardmont Health and Rehabilitation 1043 LONGSTREET ROAD ELBERTON, GA	515.33 /
University Nursing and Rehab Ctr 180 EPPS BRIDGE RD ATHENS, GA	109.00
Pruitthealth - Grandview 165 WINSTON DRIVE ATHENS, GA	33.33
Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage 960 HAWTHORNE AVENUE ATHENS, GA	108.67
Quiet Oaks Health Care Center 125 QUIET OAKS DRIVE CRAWFORD, GA	38.00
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing 490 KATHWOOD DR ATHENS, GA	21.33

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