Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bowling Green, KY

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

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, Bowling Green has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,147 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bowling Green of 95,135, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 82.94 persons in Bowling Green. There were 986 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.96 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, Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.61	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.22	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.68	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.51	3.88 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green there were a total of 54 new cases and 54 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 Bowling Green

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 Bowling Green Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bowling Green 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
Christian Health Center 1800 WESTEN AVENUE BOWLING GREEN, KY	4.67
Bowling Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1561 NEWTON AVE. BOWLING GREEN, KY	5.33
Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation Center 201 SOUTH WARREN STREET MORGANTOWN, KY	14.00
Signature Healthcare of Bowling Green 550 HIGH ST. BOWLING GREEN, KY	25.33
Creekwood Nursing and Rehabilitation 107 BOYLES DRIVE RUSSELLVILLE, KY	28.67
Magnolia Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1381 CAMPBELL LANE BOWLING GREEN, KY	18.67
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5079 SCOTTSVILLE RD. BOWLING GREEN, KY	41.33
Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care 456 BURNLEY ROAD SCOTTSVILLE, KY	44.67
Auburn Health Care 139 PEARL ST. AUBURN, KY	16.00
Hopkins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 460 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET WOODBURN, KY	45.50

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

Facility	Rating
Franklin-Simpson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 414 ROBEY STREET FRANKLIN, KY	81.67
Hopkins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 460 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET WOODBURN, KY	45.50
Edmonson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 813 SOUTH MAIN STREET BROWNSVILLE, KY	47.33
Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2365 NASHVILLE ROAD BOWLING GREEN, KY	66.00 /
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 5079 SCOTTSVILLE RD. BOWLING GREEN, KY	41.33
Magnolia Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1381 CAMPBELL LANE BOWLING GREEN, KY	18.67
Cal Turner Rehab and Specialty Care 456 BURNLEY ROAD SCOTTSVILLE, KY	44.67
Auburn Health Care 139 PEARL ST. AUBURN, KY	16.00
Signature Healthcare of Bowling Green 550 HIGH ST. BOWLING GREEN, KY	25.33
Creekwood Nursing and Rehabilitation 107 BOYLES DRIVE RUSSELLVILLE, KY	28.67

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