Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elkton, KY

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Elkton has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,405 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elkton of 2,129, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.52 persons in Elkton. There were 1,130 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.43 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, Elkton 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 Elkton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.47	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.00	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.73	3.88 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Elkton 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 Elkton there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Elkton

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 Elkton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elkton 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
Nhc Healthcare, Springfield 608 8TH AVE EAST SPRINGFIELD, TN	12.67
Western State Nursing Facility 2400 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD HOPKINSVILLE, KY	18.67
Creekwood Nursing and Rehabilitation 107 BOYLES DRIVE RUSSELLVILLE, KY	28.67
Christian Health Center 200 STERLING DRIVE HOPKINSVILLE, KY	20.00
Brigadier General Wendell H Gilbert Tn State Veter 250 ARROWOOD DRIVE CLARKSVILLE, TN	26.00
The Waters of Springfield LLC 704 5TH AVENUE EAST SPRINGFIELD, TN	56.00
Signature Healthcare of Clarksville 198 OLD FARMER ROAD CLARKSVILLE, TN	23.33
Hearthstone Place 506 ALLENSVILLE ROAD ELKTON, KY	19.33
Auburn Health Care 139 PEARL ST. AUBURN, KY	16.00
Ahava Healthcare of Clarksville 111 USSERY ROAD CLARKSVILLE, TN	26.00

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

Facility	Rating
Christian Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente 124 WEST NASHVILLE STREET PEMBROKE, KY	40.83
Bradford Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 950 HIGHPOINT DRIVE HOPKINSVILLE, KY	45.33
Bedrockhc at Spring Meadows, LLC 220 HIGHWAY 76 CLARKSVILLE, TN	153.00
American Health Communities of Clarksville 900 PROFESSIONAL PARK DRIVE CLARKSVILLE, TN	48.67
Signature Healthcare of Clarksville 198 OLD FARMER ROAD CLARKSVILLE, TN	23.33
The Waters of Springfield LLC 704 5TH AVENUE EAST SPRINGFIELD, TN	56.00
Hearthstone Place 506 ALLENSVILLE ROAD ELKTON, KY	19.33
Auburn Health Care 139 PEARL ST. AUBURN, KY	16.00
Ahava Healthcare of Clarksville 111 USSERY ROAD CLARKSVILLE, TN	26.00
Western State Nursing Facility 2400 RUSSELLVILLE ROAD HOPKINSVILLE, KY	18.67

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