Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Benton, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Benton
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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, Benton has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,556 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Benton of 4,563, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.93 persons in Benton. There were 1,185 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.16 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, Benton 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 Benton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.56	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.00	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.77	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.33	3.88 / 3.84

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

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

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 Benton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Benton 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
River's Bend Retirement Community 300 BEECH STREET KUTTAWA, KY	12.00
Providence Pointe Healthcare 100 MARSHALL COURT PADUCAH, KY	19.33
Green Acres Healthcare 402 W. FARTHING STREET MAYFIELD, KY	24.67
Calvert City Convalescent Center 1201 FIFTH AVE CALVERT CITY, KY	17.33
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 544 LONE OAK ROAD PADUCAH, KY	31.33
Metropolis Rehab and Hcc 2299 METROPOLIS STREET METROPOLIS, IL	69.33
Lake Way Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2607 MAIN STREET BENTON, KY	58.00 /
Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation 4747 ALBEN BARKLEY DRIVE PADUCAH, KY	78.83
Spring Creek Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center 1401 SOUTH 16TH STREET MURRAY, KY	96.67
Southgate Health Care Center 900 EAST NINTH STREET METROPOLIS, IL	135.00

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

Facility	Rating
Spring Creek Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center 1401 SOUTH 16TH STREET MURRAY, KY	96.67
Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation 4747 ALBEN BARKLEY DRIVE PADUCAH, KY	78.83
Southgate Health Care Center 900 EAST NINTH STREET METROPOLIS, IL	135.00
River Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 867 MCGUIRE AVENUE PADUCAH, KY	367.17
Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10456 US HIGHWAY 62 CALVERT CITY, KY	101.17
Mills Nursing and Rehabilitation 500 BECK LANE MAYFIELD, KY	116.50
Landmark of Kuttawa, A Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce 1253 LAKE BARKLEY DRIVE KUTTAWA, KY	38.00
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 544 LONE OAK ROAD PADUCAH, KY	31.33
Metropolis Rehab and Hcc 2299 METROPOLIS STREET METROPOLIS, IL	69.33
Lake Way Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2607 MAIN STREET BENTON, KY	58.00 /

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