Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newton, IL

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Newton
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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, Newton has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,360 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newton of 2,936, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.16 persons in Newton. There were 821 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 60.37 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, Newton 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 Newton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.52	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.87	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.63 / 0.88
All Staff	3.02	3.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Newton 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 Newton there were a total of 6 new cases and 6 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 Newton

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 Newton Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Newton, IL. 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 Newton

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Newton 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
Flora Rehab and Health Care Ctr 232 GIVEN STREET FLORA, IL	54.00
Robinson Rehab and Nursing 600 EAST ROBINWOOD DRIVE ROBINSON, IL	42.00
Flora Gardens Care Center 701 SHADWELL AVENUE FLORA, IL	59.67
Helia Healthcare of Olney 410 EAST MACK OLNEY, IL	48.00
Evergreen Nursing and Rehab Center 1115 NORTH WENTHE EFFINGHAM, IL	48.00
Aperion Care Bridgeport 900 EAST CORPORATION BRIDGEPORT, IL	36.67
Ridgeview Health and Rehab Cntr 413 RIDGE LANE OBLONG, IL	78.67
Heartland Senior Living 101 TROWBRIDGE ROAD NEOGA, IL	139.83
Heartland Nursing and Rehab 410 NORTHWEST THIRD CASEY, IL	72.00
Cumberland Rehab and Health Cc 300 NORTH MARIETTA STREET GREENUP, IL	60.67

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

Facility	Rating
Richland Nursing and Rehab 900 EAST SCOTT STREET OLNEY, IL	101.33 /
Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center 800 WEST TEMPLE STREET EFFINGHAM, IL	62.00 /
Helia Healthcare of Newton 300 S SCOTT STREET NEWTON, IL	137.67
Effingham Rehab and Health C Ctr 1610 NORTH LAKEWOOD DRIVE EFFINGHAM, IL	176.00 /
Casey Healthcare Center 100 N.E. 15TH CASEY, IL	216.17 /
Ridgeview Health and Rehab Cntr 413 RIDGE LANE OBLONG, IL	78.67
Heartland Senior Living 101 TROWBRIDGE ROAD NEOGA, IL	139.83
Heartland Nursing and Rehab 410 NORTHWEST THIRD CASEY, IL	72.00
Cumberland Rehab and Health Cc 300 NORTH MARIETTA STREET GREENUP, IL	60.67
Helia Healthcare of Olney 410 EAST MACK OLNEY, IL	48.00

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