Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Downs, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Downs
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Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Downs has a total of 6 active skilled nursing facilities and 296 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Downs of 814, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.75 persons in Downs. There were 233 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.72 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, Downs 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 Downs and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.49	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.45	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.68	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Downs 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 Downs there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Downs

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 Downs Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Downs, KS. 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 Downs

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Downs 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
Smith Center Health and Rehab 117 W 1ST STREET #369 SMITH CENTER, KS	26.67
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems Ltcu 400 W 8TH STREET BELOIT, KS	24.00
Downs Care and Rehab 1218 KANSAS STREET DOWNS, KS	41.33
Sunporch of Smith County 920 E KANSAS AVE SMITH CENTER, KS	16.67
Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center 811 N 1ST STREET OSBORNE, KS	193.67
Hilltop Lodge Health and Rehabilitation Center 815 N INDEPENDENCE AVENUE BELOIT, KS	185.17 /

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

Facility	Rating
Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center 811 N 1ST STREET OSBORNE, KS	193.67
Hilltop Lodge Health and Rehabilitation Center 815 N INDEPENDENCE AVENUE BELOIT, KS	185.17 /
Sunporch of Smith County 920 E KANSAS AVE SMITH CENTER, KS	16.67
Smith Center Health and Rehab 117 W 1ST STREET #369 SMITH CENTER, KS	26.67
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems Ltcu 400 W 8TH STREET BELOIT, KS	24.00
Downs Care and Rehab 1218 KANSAS STREET DOWNS, KS	41.33

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