Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Waycross, GA

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

Updated on November 24, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Waycross has a total of 6 active skilled nursing facilities and 763 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Waycross of 23,671, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 31.02 persons in Waycross. There were 600 residents in nursing homes as November 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.64 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, Waycross 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 Waycross and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.44	0.48 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.11 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.14	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.84	3.56 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Waycross 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 Waycross there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Waycross

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 Waycross Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Waycross 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
Twin Oaks Convalescent Center 301 S0UTH BAKER STREET ALMA, GA	0.67
Bayview Nursing Home 12884 CLEVELAND STREET WEST NAHUNTA, GA	6.00
Waycross Health and Rehabilitation 1910 DOROTHY STREET WAYCROSS, GA	23.33
Baptist Village, Inc. 2650 CARSWELL AVE WAYCROSS, GA	17.33
River Brook Healthcare Center 390 SWEAT STREET HOMERVILLE, GA	53.33
Harborview Satilla 1600 RIVERSIDE AVE WAYCROSS, GA	55.33

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

Facility	Rating
River Brook Healthcare Center 390 SWEAT STREET HOMERVILLE, GA	53.33
Harborview Satilla 1600 RIVERSIDE AVE WAYCROSS, GA	55.33
Waycross Health and Rehabilitation 1910 DOROTHY STREET WAYCROSS, GA	23.33
Baptist Village, Inc. 2650 CARSWELL AVE WAYCROSS, GA	17.33
Twin Oaks Convalescent Center 301 S0UTH BAKER STREET ALMA, GA	0.67
Bayview Nursing Home 12884 CLEVELAND STREET WEST NAHUNTA, GA	6.00

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