Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dahlonega, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dahlonega
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, Dahlonega has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,381 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dahlonega of 7,294, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.28 persons in Dahlonega. There were 1,168 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.58 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, Dahlonega 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 Dahlonega and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.47	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.97	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.03	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.47	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dahlonega 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 Dahlonega there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Dahlonega

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 Dahlonega Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dahlonega 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
Willowbrooke Court at Lanier Village Estates 4145 MISTY MORNING WAY GAINESVILLE, GA	18.00
Gateway Health and Rehab 3201 WESTMORELAND ROAD CLEVELAND, GA	5.33
New Horizons Limestone 2020 BEVERLY ROAD NE GAINESVILLE, GA	16.00
Cumming Operating Company LLC 2775 CASTLEBERRY ROAD CUMMING, GA	26.67
Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation 200 MOUNTAIN PARK DRIVE DAHLONEGA, GA	10.00
Union County Nursing Home 164 NURSING HOME CIRCLE BLAIRSVILLE, GA	42.67
The Oaks - Limestone 2560 FLINTRIDGE ROAD GAINESVILLE, GA	35.33
Pruitthealth - Blue Ridge 99 OUIDA STREET BLUE RIDGE, GA	58.00
Friendship Health and Rehab 161 FRIENDSHIP ROAD CLEVELAND, GA	18.00
Willowwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation 4595 CANTRELL ROAD FLOWERY BRANCH, GA	52.67

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

Facility	Rating
The Bell Minor Home 2200 OLD HAMILTON PLACE NE GAINESVILLE, GA	45.33
Willowwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation 4595 CANTRELL ROAD FLOWERY BRANCH, GA	52.67
New Horizons Habersham 105 HABERSHAM TERRACE GARDENS DEMOREST, GA	40.67
Gold City Health and Rehab 222 MOORE DRIVE DAHLONEGA, GA	111.50
Chestnut Ridge Nsg and Rehab Ctr 125 SAMARITAN DRIVE CUMMING, GA	273.00
The Oaks - Limestone 2560 FLINTRIDGE ROAD GAINESVILLE, GA	35.33
Union County Nursing Home 164 NURSING HOME CIRCLE BLAIRSVILLE, GA	42.67
Pruitthealth - Blue Ridge 99 OUIDA STREET BLUE RIDGE, GA	58.00
Friendship Health and Rehab 161 FRIENDSHIP ROAD CLEVELAND, GA	18.00
Cumming Operating Company LLC 2775 CASTLEBERRY ROAD CUMMING, GA	26.67

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