Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Carthage, MO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Carthage
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Carthage has a total of 21 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,832 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Carthage of 15,892, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.67 persons in Carthage. There were 1,414 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.18 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, Carthage 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 Carthage and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.48	0.44 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.46	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.66	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	3.59	3.35 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Carthage 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 Carthage there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Carthage

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 Carthage Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Carthage, MO. 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 Carthage

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Carthage 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
Galena Nursing and Rehab Center 1220 E 8TH STREET GALENA, KS	22.00
Lacoba Homes Inc 850 HIGHWAY 60, MONETT, MO	16.67
Quaker Hill Manor 8675 SE 72ND TERRACE BAXTER SPRINGS, KS	30.00
Westgate 3130 JOHN DUFFY DR JOPLIN, MO	49.33
Medicalodges Frontenac 206 S DITTMAN STREET FRONTENAC, KS	59.33
Carthage Health and Rehabilitation Center 1901 BUENA VISTA AVENUE CARTHAGE, MO	34.67
Communities of Wildwood Ranch 3222 SOUTH JOHN DUFFY DRIVE JOPLIN, MO	37.33
Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation 200 WEST 12TH STREET LOCKWOOD, MO	52.00
Granby House 301 SOUTH MAIN GRANBY, MO	66.67
Joplin Gardens 2810 SOUTH JACKSON AVENUE JOPLIN, MO	51.33

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

Facility	Rating
Pittsburg Care and Rehab 1005 E CENTENNIAL DRIVE PITTSBURG, KS	95.33
Nhc Healthcare, Joplin 2700 EAST 34TH STREET JOPLIN, MO	53.33
Medicalodges Pittsburg 2520 S ROUSE STREET PITTSBURG, KS	116.67
Webb City Health and Rehabilitation Center 2077 STADIUM DRIVE WEBB CITY, MO	94.33 /
Via Christi Village Pittsburg Inc 1502 E CENTENNIAL PITTSBURG, KS	81.33 /
Seneca Nursing 914 CHICKESAW STREET SENECA, MO	57.33 /
Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center 2218 W 32ND STREET JOPLIN, MO	72.67
St Luke's Nursing and Rehabilitation 1220 EAST FAIRVIEW CARTHAGE, MO	31.33
Anew Healthcare Sarcoxie 1505 MINER SARCOXIE, MO	40.00
Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 206 WEST FIRST STREET LAMAR, MO	67.17

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