Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Poplar Bluff, MO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Poplar Bluff
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Poplar Bluff has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,125 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Poplar Bluff of 20,359, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 18.10 persons in Poplar Bluff. There were 658 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 58.49 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, Poplar Bluff 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 Poplar Bluff and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.42	0.44 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.32	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.64	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	3.38	3.35 / 3.84

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

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

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Poplar Bluff

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 Poplar Bluff Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Poplar Bluff 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
Corning Therapy and Living Center 831 NORTH MISSOURI CORNING, AR	24.67
Winchester Nursing Center, Inc 400 WINCHESTER DR BERNIE, MO	18.00
Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center 3100 WARRIOR LANE POPLAR BLUFF, MO	35.33
Puxico Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 540 NORTH HIGHWAY 51 PUXICO, MO	34.67
Aspire Senior Living Malden 1209 STOKELAN MALDEN, MO	41.33
Memory Lane of Dexter 415 S CATALPA STREET DEXTER, MO	40.00
Crowley Ridge Care Center 1204 NORTH OUTER ROAD DEXTER, MO	28.67
Cedargate Healthcare 2350 KANELL BLVD POPLAR BLUFF, MO	65.33
Campbell Healthcare and Senior Living 17108 US HIGHWAY 62 CAMPBELL, MO	49.33
The Manor 2071 BARRON RD POPLAR BLUFF, MO	63.33

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

Facility	Rating
Current River Nursing Center, Inc 1015 NORTH GRAND AVENUE DONIPHAN, MO	110.00
Oakdale Care Center 2702 DEBBIE LANE POPLAR BLUFF, MO	75.33
The Manor 2071 BARRON RD POPLAR BLUFF, MO	63.33
Aspire Senior Living Poplar Bluff 3001 MAY STREET POPLAR BLUFF, MO	87.33
Crowley Ridge Care Center 1204 NORTH OUTER ROAD DEXTER, MO	28.67
Memory Lane of Dexter 415 S CATALPA STREET DEXTER, MO	40.00
Cedargate Healthcare 2350 KANELL BLVD POPLAR BLUFF, MO	65.33
Campbell Healthcare and Senior Living 17108 US HIGHWAY 62 CAMPBELL, MO	49.33
Winchester Nursing Center, Inc 400 WINCHESTER DR BERNIE, MO	18.00
Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center 3100 WARRIOR LANE POPLAR BLUFF, MO	35.33

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