Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Highland, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Highland
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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, Highland has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,169 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Highland of 995, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.85 persons in Highland. There were 759 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 64.93 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, Highland 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 Highland and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.43	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.45	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.67	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.55	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Highland 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 Highland there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 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 Highland

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 Highland Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Highland 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
Tiffany Heights 1531 NEBRASKA STREET MOUND CITY, MO	20.00
Dooley Center 801 S 8TH STREET ATCHISON, KS	33.33
Falls City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1720 BURTON DRIVE FALLS CITY, NE	26.00
Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2112 HIGHWAY 36 WATHENA, KS	46.67
Oregon Healthcare 501 MONROE, OREGON, MO	20.67
Medicalodges Atchison 1637 RILEY STREET ATCHISON, KS	48.00
Falls City Care Center 2800 TOWLE STREET FALLS CITY, NE	38.00
St Joseph Chateau 811 NORTH 9TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO	170.67
Laverna Manor Health and Rehabilitation 904 HALL AVENUE SAVANNAH, MO	237.00
St Joseph Manor Health and Rehabilitation 1317 NORTH 36TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO	212.83 /

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

Facility	Rating
Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center 4009 GENE FIELD ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MO	160.83
St Joseph Manor Health and Rehabilitation 1317 NORTH 36TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO	212.83 /
Atchison Senior Village Rehabilitation and Nursing 1419 N 6TH STREET ATCHISON, KS	116.67
Anew Healthcare and Rehab Hiawatha 302 E IOWA STREET HIAWATHA, KS	64.00
Advanced Care of St Joseph 3002 NORTH 18TH ST SAINT JOSEPH, MO	116.67 /
Laverna Manor Health and Rehabilitation 904 HALL AVENUE SAVANNAH, MO	237.00
St Joseph Chateau 811 NORTH 9TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO	170.67
Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2112 HIGHWAY 36 WATHENA, KS	46.67
Oregon Healthcare 501 MONROE, OREGON, MO	20.67
Medicalodges Atchison 1637 RILEY STREET ATCHISON, KS	48.00

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