Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Columbus, GA

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

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, Columbus has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,787 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Columbus of 261,445, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 146.30 persons in Columbus. There were 1,180 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.03 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, Columbus 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 Columbus and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.52	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.70	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.16	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	4.38	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Columbus 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 Columbus there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Columbus

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 Columbus Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Columbus 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
Spring Harbor at Green Island 200 SPRING HARBOR DRIVE COLUMBUS, GA	15.33
Diversicare of Lanett 702 SOUTH 13TH STREET LANETT, AL	9.33
Eamc Lanier Nursing Home 4800 48TH STREET VALLEY, AL	10.67
Ridgecrest Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 8329 STEVENS LANE COLUMBUS, GA	28.00
Parkwood Health Care Facility 3301 STADIUM DRIVE PHENIX CITY, AL	21.33
Orchard View Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Ctr 8414 WHITESVILLE ROAD COLUMBUS, GA	19.33
Oak View Home, Inc 119 OAKVIEW STREET WAVERLY HALL, GA	10.00
Magnolia Manor of Marion County 349 GENEVA ROAD BUENA VISTA, GA	22.67
Arabella Health and Wellness of Phenix City 3900 LAKEWOOD DRIVE PHENIX CITY, AL	19.33
Muscogee Manor and Rehabilitation Ctr 7150 MANOR ROAD COLUMBUS, GA	26.67

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

Facility	Rating
Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - West 2000 WARM SPRINGS RD COLUMBUS, GA	138.17 /
River Towne Center 5131 WARM SPRINGS RD COLUMBUS, GA	98.67
Canterbury Health Care Facility 1720 KNOWLES ROAD PHENIX CITY, AL	44.67
Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - East 2010 WARM SPRINGS RD COLUMBUS, GA	39.33
Muscogee Manor and Rehabilitation Ctr 7150 MANOR ROAD COLUMBUS, GA	26.67
Ridgecrest Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 8329 STEVENS LANE COLUMBUS, GA	28.00
Parkwood Health Care Facility 3301 STADIUM DRIVE PHENIX CITY, AL	21.33
Orchard View Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Ctr 8414 WHITESVILLE ROAD COLUMBUS, GA	19.33
Oak View Home, Inc 119 OAKVIEW STREET WAVERLY HALL, GA	10.00
Magnolia Manor of Marion County 349 GENEVA ROAD BUENA VISTA, GA	22.67

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