Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dawson Springs, KY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dawson Springs
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, Dawson Springs has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,334 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dawson Springs of 2,631, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.97 persons in Dawson Springs. There were 967 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.49 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, Dawson Springs 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 Dawson Springs and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.66	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.48	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.55	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.88 / 3.84

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

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

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 Dawson Springs Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dawson Springs 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
Dawson Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center 213 WATER STREET DAWSON SPRINGS, KY	14.00
Joseph Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Cen 926 VETERANS DRIVE HANSON, KY	14.67
River's Bend Retirement Community 300 BEECH STREET KUTTAWA, KY	12.00
Western State Nursing Facility 2400 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD HOPKINSVILLE, KY	18.67
Tradewater Pointe 100 WEST RAMSEY DAWSON SPRINGS, KY	8.00
Shady Lawn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2582 CERULEAN ROAD CADIZ, KY	18.67
Madisonville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 419 NORTH SEMINARY ST MADISONVILLE, KY	12.67
Crittenden County Health and Rehabilitation Center 201 WATSON STREET MARION, KY	21.33
Christian Health Center 200 STERLING DRIVE HOPKINSVILLE, KY	20.00
Brighton Cornerstone Group, LLC 55 EAST NORTH STREET MADISONVILLE, KY	14.67

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

Facility	Rating
Ridgewood Terrace Nursing Home 150 CORNWALL DRIVE MADISONVILLE, KY	64.83
Princeton Nursing and Rehabilitation 1333 WEST MAIN STREET PRINCETON, KY	40.67
Landmark of Kuttawa, A Rehabilitation and Nursing Ce 1253 LAKE BARKLEY DRIVE KUTTAWA, KY	38.00
Hillside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1500 PRIDE AVENUE MADISONVILLE, KY	116.50
Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 950 HIGHPOINT DRIVE HOPKINSVILLE, KY	42.00
Western State Nursing Facility 2400 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD HOPKINSVILLE, KY	18.67
Tradewater Pointe 100 WEST RAMSEY DAWSON SPRINGS, KY	8.00
Shady Lawn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2582 CERULEAN ROAD CADIZ, KY	18.67
Madisonville Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 419 NORTH SEMINARY ST MADISONVILLE, KY	12.67
Crittenden County Health and Rehabilitation Center 201 WATSON STREET MARION, KY	21.33

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