Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Athol, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Athol
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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, Athol has a total of 45 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,239 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Athol of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Athol. There were 4,379 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.58 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, Athol 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 Athol and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.12	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.64	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Athol 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 Athol there were a total of 46 new cases and 46 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 Athol

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 Athol Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Athol, MA. 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 Athol

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Athol 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
Alliance Health at Baldwinville 51 HOSPITAL ROAD BALDWINVILLE, MA	8.67
Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center For Nursing and R 187 OAK GROVE AVENUE BRATTLEBORO, VT	1.33
Applewood Center 8 SNOW ROAD WINCHESTER, NH	10.67
Knollwood Nursing Center 87 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE WORCESTER, MA	8.67
The Highlands 335 NICHOLS ROAD FITCHBURG, MA	12.00
Care One at Northampton 548 ELM STREET NORTHAMPTON, MA	37.33
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 26 HARVARD STREET WORCESTER, MA	16.67
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA	12.67
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA	12.67
Life Care Center of Leominster 370 WEST STREET LEOMINSTER, MA	42.00

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

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
Highview of Northampton 222 RIVER ROAD LEEDS, MA	278.00 /
Poet's Seat Healthcare Center 359 HIGH STREET GREENFIELD, MA	112.00
Keene Center, Genesis Healthcare 677 COURT STREET KEENE, NH	45.33
Vernon Green Nursing Home 61 GREENWAY DRIVE VERNON, VT	227.50 /
Quabbin Valley Healthcare 821 DANIEL SHAYS HIGHWAY ATHOL, MA	54.00 /
Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA	125.33
Wachusett Manor 32 HOSPITAL HILL ROAD GARDNER, MA	180.17
Alpine Healthcare Center 298 MAIN STREET KEENE, NH	24.00
The Hermitage Healthcare 383 MILL STREET WORCESTER, MA	70.67

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