Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Whitesburg, KY

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Whitesburg has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,166 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Whitesburg of 1,843, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.58 persons in Whitesburg. There were 923 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.16 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, Whitesburg 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 Whitesburg and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.02	0.74 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.62	2.31 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	4.36	3.88 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Whitesburg 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 Whitesburg there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Whitesburg

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 Whitesburg Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Whitesburg 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
Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center 200 VETERANS DRIVE HAZARD, KY	5.33
Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center 388 PERKINS MADDEN ROAD HINDMAN, KY	6.00
Tri-Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 19101 US HIGHWAY 119 NORTH CUMBERLAND, KY	10.00
Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center 260 SOUTH MAYO TRAIL PIKEVILLE, KY	19.33
Norton Community Hospital Snf Unit 100 15TH ST NW NORTON, VA	51.33
Hazard Health and Rehabilitation Center 390 PARK AVENUE HAZARD, KY	13.33
Letcher Manor 73 PIEDMONT DRIVE WHITESBURG, KY	34.83
Heritage Hall Wise 9434 COEBURN MOUNTAIN ROAD WISE, VA	38.00
Heritage Hall Clintwood 1225 CLINTWOOD MAIN STREET, ROUTE 607 CLINTWOOD, VA	46.00
Heritage Hall Big Stone Gap 2045 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE BIG STONE GAP, VA	64.00

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

Facility	Rating
Letcher Manor 73 PIEDMONT DRIVE WHITESBURG, KY	34.83
Heritage Hall Wise 9434 COEBURN MOUNTAIN ROAD WISE, VA	38.00
Heritage Hall Clintwood 1225 CLINTWOOD MAIN STREET, ROUTE 607 CLINTWOOD, VA	46.00
Heritage Hall Big Stone Gap 2045 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE BIG STONE GAP, VA	64.00
Pikeville Nursing and Rehab Center 260 SOUTH MAYO TRAIL PIKEVILLE, KY	19.33
Norton Community Hospital Snf Unit 100 15TH ST NW NORTON, VA	51.33
Hazard Health and Rehabilitation Center 390 PARK AVENUE HAZARD, KY	13.33
Tri-Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 19101 US HIGHWAY 119 NORTH CUMBERLAND, KY	10.00
Paul E Patton Eastern Ky Veterans Center 200 VETERANS DRIVE HAZARD, KY	5.33
Knott County Health and Rehabilitation Center 388 PERKINS MADDEN ROAD HINDMAN, KY	6.00

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.