Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Demorest, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Demorest
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Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Demorest has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,668 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Demorest of 2,125, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.27 persons in Demorest. There were 1,248 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.82 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, Demorest 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 Demorest and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.43	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.07	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.42	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Demorest 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 Demorest there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Demorest

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 Demorest Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Demorest 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
The Oaks - Scenic View Skilled Nursing 205 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD BALDWIN, GA	12.67
New Horizons Limestone 2020 BEVERLY ROAD NE GAINESVILLE, GA	16.00
Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation 200 MOUNTAIN PARK DRIVE DAHLONEGA, GA	10.00
Brown Health and Rehabilitation 545 COOK STREET ROYSTON, GA	31.33
Union County Nursing Home 164 NURSING HOME CIRCLE BLAIRSVILLE, GA	42.67
The Oaks - Limestone 2560 FLINTRIDGE ROAD GAINESVILLE, GA	35.33
Pruitthealth - Toccoa 633 FALLS ROAD TOCCOA, GA	51.33
Friendship Health and Rehab 161 FRIENDSHIP ROAD CLEVELAND, GA	18.00

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

Facility	Rating
The Bell Minor Home 2200 OLD HAMILTON PLACE NE GAINESVILLE, GA	45.33
Northridge Health and Rehabilitation 100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE COMMERCE, GA	90.83
New Horizons Habersham 105 HABERSHAM TERRACE GARDENS DEMOREST, GA	40.67
Mountain View Health Care 547 WARWOMAN ROAD CLAYTON, GA	66.67
Hill Haven Nursing Home 880 RIDGEWAY ROAD COMMERCE, GA	34.67
Union County Nursing Home 164 NURSING HOME CIRCLE BLAIRSVILLE, GA	42.67
The Oaks - Limestone 2560 FLINTRIDGE ROAD GAINESVILLE, GA	35.33
Pruitthealth - Toccoa 633 FALLS ROAD TOCCOA, GA	51.33
Friendship Health and Rehab 161 FRIENDSHIP ROAD CLEVELAND, GA	18.00
Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation 200 MOUNTAIN PARK DRIVE DAHLONEGA, GA	10.00

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