Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Salem, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Salem
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Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Salem has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,063 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Salem of 723, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.68 persons in Salem. There were 824 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.52 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, Salem 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 Salem and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.97	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.15	3.88 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Salem 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 Salem there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Salem

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 Salem Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Salem 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
Crittenden County Health and Rehabilitation Center 201 WATSON STREET MARION, KY	21.33
Calvert City Convalescent Center 1201 FIFTH AVE CALVERT CITY, KY	17.33
Salem Springlake Health and Rehabilitation Center 509 NORTH HAYDEN AVENUE SALEM, KY	38.67
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 544 LONE OAK ROAD PADUCAH, KY	31.33
Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation 4747 ALBEN BARKLEY DRIVE PADUCAH, KY	78.83
Rosiclare Rehab and Hcc 55 FERRELL ROAD ROSICLARE, IL	292.50
River Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 867 MCGUIRE AVENUE PADUCAH, KY	367.17
Princeton Nursing and Rehabilitation 1333 WEST MAIN STREET PRINCETON, KY	40.67
Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10456 US HIGHWAY 62 CALVERT CITY, KY	101.17

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

Facility	Rating
Rosiclare Rehab and Hcc 55 FERRELL ROAD ROSICLARE, IL	292.50
Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation 4747 ALBEN BARKLEY DRIVE PADUCAH, KY	78.83
River Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 867 MCGUIRE AVENUE PADUCAH, KY	367.17
Princeton Nursing and Rehabilitation 1333 WEST MAIN STREET PRINCETON, KY	40.67
Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 10456 US HIGHWAY 62 CALVERT CITY, KY	101.17
Landmark of Kuttawa, A Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce 1253 LAKE BARKLEY DRIVE KUTTAWA, KY	38.00
Salem Springlake Health and Rehabilitation Center 509 NORTH HAYDEN AVENUE SALEM, KY	38.67
Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 544 LONE OAK ROAD PADUCAH, KY	31.33
Crittenden County Health and Rehabilitation Center 201 WATSON STREET MARION, KY	21.33
Calvert City Convalescent Center 1201 FIFTH AVE CALVERT CITY, KY	17.33

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