Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Brunswick, GA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Brunswick
The 10,000 foot view

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, Brunswick has a total of 5 active skilled nursing facilities and 505 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Brunswick of 53,914, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 106.76 persons in Brunswick. There were 315 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 62.38 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, Brunswick 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 Brunswick and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.18	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.46	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.47	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	5.11	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Brunswick 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 Brunswick 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 Brunswick

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 Brunswick Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Brunswick 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
Marsh's Edge 111 RENEGAR WAY SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA	8.00
Gracemore Nursing and Rehab 2708 LEE STREET BRUNSWICK, GA	14.00
Sears Manor Nursing Home 3311 LEE STREET BRUNSWICK, GA	22.33
Magnolia Manor of St Simons Rehab and Nursing Center 2255 FREDERICA ROAD SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA	39.33
Senior Care Center - Brunswick 2611 WILDWOOD DRIVE BRUNSWICK, GA	256.17 /

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

Facility	Rating
Senior Care Center - Brunswick 2611 WILDWOOD DRIVE BRUNSWICK, GA	256.17 /
Magnolia Manor of St Simons Rehab and Nursing Center 2255 FREDERICA ROAD SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA	39.33
Sears Manor Nursing Home 3311 LEE STREET BRUNSWICK, GA	22.33
Gracemore Nursing and Rehab 2708 LEE STREET BRUNSWICK, GA	14.00
Marsh's Edge 111 RENEGAR WAY SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA	8.00

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