Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newton, KS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Newton
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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, Newton has a total of 37 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,830 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newton of 20,361, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.19 persons in Newton. There were 2,287 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.81 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)	0.70	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.92	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.79	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	4.40	4.05 / 3.84

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

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 1 new cases and 1 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 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, 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 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
Life Care Center of Wichita 622 N EDGEMOOR STREET WICHITA, KS	30.00
Bethel Health Care Center 3000 IVY DRIVE NORTH NEWTON, KS	10.00
Bethesda Home 408 E MAIN GOESSEL, KS	14.00
Schowalter Villa 200 W CEDAR HESSTON, KS	4.67
Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare 10604 EAST 13TH STREET WICHITA, KS	30.00
Larksfield Place 2828 N. GOVERNEOUR WICHITA, KS	22.00
Moundridge Manor 710 N CHRISTIAN AVENUE MOUNDRIDGE, KS	22.67
Newton Presbyterian Manor 1200 E 7TH STREET NEWTON, KS	26.67
Ascension Living Via Christi Village Mclean 777 N MCLEAN BLVD WICHITA, KS	38.67
Buhler Sunshine Home 400 S BUHLER ROAD BUHLER, KS	27.33

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

Facility	Rating
Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 1555 N MERIDIAN STREET WICHITA, KS	243.67
Wheat State Manor 601 S MAIN ST WHITEWATER, KS	117.33
Life Care Center of Andover 621 W 21ST ANDOVER, KS	156.67
Legacy at College Hill 5005 E 21ST STREET NORTH WICHITA, KS	441.50 /
Lakepoint Wichita, LLC 1315 N WEST STREET WICHITA, KS	121.83
Lakepoint Augusta, LLC 901 LAKEPOINT DRIVE AUGUSTA, KS	76.67
Diversicare of Sedgwick 712 N MONROE AVENUE, BOX 49 SEDGWICK, KS	140.17
The Cedars 1021 CEDARS DRIVE MCPHERSON, KS	67.67
Paramount Community Living and Rehab Inc 200 SW 14TH NEWTON, KS	66.67
Avita Health and Rehab at Reeds Cove 2114 N 127TH COURT EAST WICHITA, KS	79.33

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