Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Port Wentworth, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Port Wentworth
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, Port Wentworth has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,790 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Port Wentworth of 9,641, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.39 persons in Port Wentworth. There were 1,376 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.87 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, Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.05	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.06	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 Port Wentworth 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 Port Wentworth there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Port Wentworth

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 Port Wentworth Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Port Wentworth 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
Oaks Health Ctr at The Marshes of Skidaway Island 95 SKIDAWAY ISLAND PARK ROAD SAVANNAH, GA	6.67
Abercorn Rehabilitation Center 11800 ABERCORN STREET SAVANNAH, GA	18.00
Azalealand Nursing Home 2040 COLONIAL DRIVE SAVANNAH, GA	4.00
Broad Creek Care Center 801 LEMON GRASS COURT HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC	24.00
Candler Skilled Nursing Unit 5353 REYNOLDS STREET SAVANNAH, GA	15.33
Effingham Care and Rehabilitation Center 459 HIGHWAY 119 SOUTH SPRINGFIELD, GA	9.33
Nhc Healthcare - Bluffton 3039 OKATIE HIGHWAY OKATIE, SC	14.67
Bryan County Hlth and Rehab Ctr 127 CARTER ST RICHMOND HILL, GA	34.67
Oceanside Care Center LLC 7 ROSEWOOD AVENUE TYBEE ISLAND, GA	26.00
Pruitthealth - Savannah 12825 WHITE BLUFF ROAD SAVANNAH, GA	70.67

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

Facility	Rating
Tybee Island Care Center LLC 26 VAN HORNE STREET TYBEE ISLAND, GA	66.00
Savannah Post Acute LLC 815 EAST 63 STREET SAVANNAH, GA	94.67
Riverview Health and Rehab Ctr 6711 LAROCHE AVENUE SAVANNAH, GA	36.00
Ridgeland Nursing Center Inc 1516 GRAYS HIGHWAY RIDGELAND, SC	110.00
Thunderbolt Care Center LLC 3223 FALLIGANT AVENUE SAVANNAH, GA	88.00
Pruitthealth - Seaside 1000 DORSET ROAD PORT WENTWORTH, GA	20.67
Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton 60 OKATIE VILLAGE DRIVE BLUFFTON, SC	63.67
Resorts at Pooler Inc 508 SOUTH ROGERS STREET POOLER, GA	43.33
Pruitthealth - Savannah 12825 WHITE BLUFF ROAD SAVANNAH, GA	70.67
Oceanside Care Center LLC 7 ROSEWOOD AVENUE TYBEE ISLAND, GA	26.00

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