Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ashland, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ashland
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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, Ashland has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,286 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ashland of 20,146, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.81 persons in Ashland. There were 1,976 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.44 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, Ashland 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 Ashland and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.12	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.88	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.88 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ashland 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 Ashland there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 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 Ashland

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 Ashland Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ashland, KY. 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 Ashland

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ashland 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
The Jordan Center 270 E CLAYTON LANE LOUISA, KY	5.33
St. Mary's Hospital 2900 FIRST STREET HUNTINGTON, WV	20.00
Crystal Care Center of Franklin Furnace 4734 GALLIA PIKE FRANKLIN FURNACE, OH	12.00
Sanctuary at Ohio Valley 2932 SOUTH 5TH STREET IRONTON, OH	14.00
Portsmouth Health and Rehab 727 EIGHTH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH	36.67
Madison Park Healthcare 700 MADISON AVENUE HUNTINGTON, WV	49.33
Kings Daughters Medical Center 2201 LEXINGTON AVENUE ASHLAND, KY	11.33
Woodland Oaks 1820 OAKVIEW ROAD ASHLAND, KY	10.67
Concord Health and Rehab Ctr 1242 CRESCENT DRIVE WHEELERSBURG, OH	31.33
Hill View Retirement Center 1610 28TH STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH	20.00

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

Facility	Rating
Ayden Healthcare of Rosemount Pavilion 20 EASTER DRIVE PORTSMOUTH, OH	84.00
Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation 12100 PRINCELAND SPUR ASHLAND, KY	54.67
Bridgeport Health Care Center 2125 ROYCE STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH	68.67
Carter Nursing and Rehabilitation 250 MCDAVID BLVD GRAYSON, KY	138.17 /
Crystal Care of Coal Grove 813 1/2 MARION PIKE COAL GROVE, OH	80.83
Harbor Healthcare of Ironton 1050 CLINTON STREET IRONTON, OH	128.33
Heritage Center 101-13TH STREET HUNTINGTON, WV	292.00 /
River Run Healthcare of Portsmouth 1319 SPRING STREET PORTSMOUTH, OH	91.33
Kingsbrook Lifecare Center 2500 STATE ROUTE 5 ASHLAND, KY	42.00
Best Care Health and Rehabilitation 2159 DOGWOOD RIDGE ROAD WHEELERSBURG, OH	78.00

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