Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Royston, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Royston
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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, Royston has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,708 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Royston of 2,988, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.75 persons in Royston. There were 1,226 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.78 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, Royston 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 Royston and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.40	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.00	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.88	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.28	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Royston 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 Royston 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 Royston

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 Royston Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Royston 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
The Oaks - Scenic View Skilled Nursing 205 PEACH ORCHARD ROAD BALDWIN, GA	12.67
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing 490 KATHWOOD DR ATHENS, GA	21.33
Pruitthealth - Spring Valley 651 RHODES DRIVE ELBERTON, GA	22.00
Comer Health and Rehabilitation 2430 PAOLI ROAD COMER, GA	15.33
Brown Health and Rehabilitation 545 COOK STREET ROYSTON, GA	31.33
Pruitthealth - Toccoa 633 FALLS ROAD TOCCOA, GA	51.33
Pruitthealth - Grandview 165 WINSTON DRIVE ATHENS, GA	33.33
Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage 960 HAWTHORNE AVENUE ATHENS, GA	108.67

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

Facility	Rating
University Nursing and Rehab Ctr 180 EPPS BRIDGE RD ATHENS, GA	109.00
Presbyterian Village - Athens 1400 LIVE OAK LN BLDG 100 ATHENS, GA	76.67
Northridge Health and Rehabilitation 100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE COMMERCE, GA	90.83
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 /
Pruitthealth - Grandview 165 WINSTON DRIVE ATHENS, GA	33.33
Pruitthealth - Toccoa 633 FALLS ROAD TOCCOA, GA	51.33
Pruitthealth - Athens Heritage 960 HAWTHORNE AVENUE ATHENS, GA	108.67
The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing 490 KATHWOOD DR ATHENS, GA	21.33

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