Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dalton, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dalton
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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, Dalton has a total of 24 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,111 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dalton of 86,628, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 27.85 persons in Dalton. There were 2,445 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.59 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, Dalton 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 Dalton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.53	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.07	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.02	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.62	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dalton 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 Dalton there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Dalton

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 Dalton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dalton 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
Oakview Health and Rehabilitation 960 HIGHLAND AVENUE SUMMERVILLE, GA	0.00
Gordon Health and Rehabilitation 1280 MAULDIN ROAD NE CALHOUN, GA	0.00
The Center For Advanced Rehab at Parkside 110 PARK CITY ROAD ROSSVILLE, GA	9.33
Life Care Center of Collegedale 9210 APISON PIKE COLLEGEDALE, TN	17.33
Life Care Center of East Ridge 1502 MCDONALD ROAD CHATTANOOGA, TN	18.67
Life Care Center of Ooltewah 5911 SNOW HILL ROAD OOLTEWAH, TN	9.33
Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga 2700 PARKWOOD AVE CHATTANOOGA, TN	24.00
Wildwood Health and Rehab 184 PIN HOOK ROAD TALKING ROCK, GA	10.67
Pruitthealth - Shepherd Hills 800 PATTERSON RD LA FAYETTE, GA	23.33
Quinton Mem Hc and Rehab Center 1115 PROFESSIONAL BLVD DALTON, GA	36.67

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

Facility	Rating
Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee 671 ALEXIAN WAY SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN	199.33
Calhoun Health Care Center 1387 HIGHWAY 41 NORTH CALHOUN, GA	70.67 /
Chatsworth Health Care Center 102 HOSPITAL DRIVE CHATSWORTH, GA	32.00
Life Care Center of Red Bank 1020 RUNYAN DR CHATTANOOGA, TN	87.33
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe 2403 BATTLEFIELD PKWY FORT OGLETHORPE, GA	38.67
Nhc Healthcare Rossville 1425 MCFARLAND AVE ROSSVILLE, GA	349.83 /
Viviant Healthcare of Chattanooga 8249 STANDIFER GAP ROAD CHATTANOOGA, TN	106.33
Pruitthealth - Jasper 1350 EAST CHURCH STREET JASPER, GA	57.33
Regency Park Health and Rehabilitation 1212 BROADRICK DRIVE DALTON, GA	50.00
Siskin Subacute West 1 SISKEN PLAZA CHATTANOOGA, TN	423.50

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