Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pittsburg, KS

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

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, Pittsburg has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,467 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pittsburg of 22,711, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 15.48 persons in Pittsburg. There were 1,172 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.89 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, Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.73 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.51	2.66 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.67	0.66 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	4.05 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Pittsburg

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 Pittsburg Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pittsburg 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
Oswego Operator, LLC 1104 OHIO STREET OSWEGO, KS	42.67
Galena Nursing and Rehab Center 1220 E 8TH STREET GALENA, KS	22.00
Medicalodges Columbus 101 LEE AVENUE COLUMBUS, KS	32.00
Westgate 3130 JOHN DUFFY DR JOPLIN, MO	49.33
Medicalodges Frontenac 206 S DITTMAN STREET FRONTENAC, KS	59.33
Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center 1901 BUENA VISTA AVENUE CARTHAGE, MO	34.67
Communities of Wildwood Ranch 3222 SOUTH JOHN DUFFY DRIVE JOPLIN, MO	37.33
Joplin Gardens 2810 SOUTH JACKSON AVENUE JOPLIN, MO	51.33
Arma Operator, LLC 605 E MELVIN STREET ARMA, KS	36.67
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation 1220 EAST FAIRVIEW CARTHAGE, MO	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Medicalodges Pittsburg 2520 S ROUSE STREET PITTSBURG, KS	116.67
Pittsburg Care and Rehab 1005 E CENTENNIAL DRIVE PITTSBURG, KS	95.33
Nhc Healthcare, Joplin 2700 EAST 34TH STREET JOPLIN, MO	53.33
Webb City Health and Rehabilitation Center 2077 STADIUM DRIVE WEBB CITY, MO	94.33 /
Via Christi Village Pittsburg Inc 1502 E CENTENNIAL PITTSBURG, KS	81.33 /
Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center 2218 W 32ND STREET JOPLIN, MO	72.67
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation 1220 EAST FAIRVIEW CARTHAGE, MO	31.33
Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 206 WEST FIRST STREET LAMAR, MO	67.17
Arma Operator, LLC 605 E MELVIN STREET ARMA, KS	36.67
Joplin Gardens 2810 SOUTH JACKSON AVENUE JOPLIN, MO	51.33

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