Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dalton, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dalton
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Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Dalton has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,916 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dalton of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Dalton. There were 1,542 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.48 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, Dalton 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 Dalton 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)	2.11	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.07	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dalton 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 Dalton there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Dalton

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 Dalton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dalton 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
Berkshire Place 290 SOUTH STREET PITTSFIELD, MA	49.33
Vantage at Westfield LLC 60 EAST SILVER STREET WESTFIELD, MA	32.67
Timberlyn Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 320 MAPLE AVENUE GREAT BARRINGTON, MA	31.33
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center 40 SUNSET AVENUE LENOX, MA	21.33
North Adams Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Cente 175 FRANKLIN STREET NORTH ADAMS, MA	26.67
Mt Greylock Extended Care Facility 1000 NORTH STREET PITTSFIELD, MA	30.00
Berkshire Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 7 SANDISFIELD ROAD BOX 216 SANDISFIELD, MA	52.67
Lee Healthcare 620 LAUREL STREET LEE, MA	41.33
Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehab 25 ADAMS ROAD WILLIAMSTOWN, MA	55.33
Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 255 LEBANON AVENUE PITTSFIELD, MA	48.67

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

Facility	Rating
Highview of Northampton 222 RIVER ROAD LEEDS, MA	278.00 /
Pine Haven Home NY ROUTE 217 PHILMONT, NY	28.67
Linda Manor Extended Care Facility 349 HAYDENVILLE ROAD LEEDS, MA	44.67
Craneville Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 265 MAIN STREET DALTON, MA	93.00
Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center CHRISTIAN HILL ROAD GREAT BARRINGTON, MA	77.33
Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 169 VALENTINE ROAD PITTSFIELD, MA	95.67
Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 255 LEBANON AVENUE PITTSFIELD, MA	48.67
Mount Carmel Care Center 320 PITTSFIELD ROAD LENOX, MA	62.67
Williamstown Commons Nursing and Rehab 25 ADAMS ROAD WILLIAMSTOWN, MA	55.33
Lee Healthcare 620 LAUREL STREET LEE, MA	41.33

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