Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in New Albany, MS

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in New Albany
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, New Albany has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,251 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of New Albany of 8,753, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.00 persons in New Albany. There were 1,027 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.09 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, New Albany 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 New Albany and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.64	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.51	2.37 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.14	1.09 / 0.88
All Staff	4.30	4.06 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in New Albany 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 New Albany there were a total of 22 new cases and 22 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 New Albany

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 New Albany Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in New Albany, MS. 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 New Albany

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in New Albany 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
Sunshine Health Care, Inc 1677 HIGHWAY 9 NORTH PONTOTOC, MS	1.33
Pontotoc Nursing Home 176 SOUTH MAIN STREET PONTOTOC, MS	10.67
Union Co Health and Rehab Center, Inc 1111 BRATTON ROAD NEW ALBANY, MS	15.33
Pontotoc Health and Rehab Center 278 WEST EIGHTH STREET PONTOTOC, MS	16.00
Cedars Health Center 2800 WEST MAIN STREET TUPELO, MS	26.00
Ashland Health and Rehabilitation 16056 BOUNDRY DRIVE ASHLAND, MS	14.00
Tippah County Nursing Home 1005 CITY AVENUE NORTH RIPLEY, MS	21.33
Rest Haven Health and Rehabilitation 103 CUNNINGHAM DRIVE RIPLEY, MS	44.00
Nmmc Baldwyn Nursing Facility 739 4TH STREET SOUTH BALDWYN, MS	29.33
Holly Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1315 HIGHWAY 4 EAST HOLLY SPRINGS, MS	28.00

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

Facility	Rating
New Albany Health and Rehab Center 118 SOUTH GLENFIELD ROAD NEW ALBANY, MS	81.17
Tupelo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1901 BRIAR RIDGE ROAD TUPELO, MS	132.67
Diversicare of Ripley 101 CUNNINGHAM DR RIPLEY, MS	181.00 /
Tippah County Nursing Home 1005 CITY AVENUE NORTH RIPLEY, MS	21.33
Rest Haven Health and Rehabilitation 103 CUNNINGHAM DRIVE RIPLEY, MS	44.00
Nmmc Baldwyn Nursing Facility 739 4TH STREET SOUTH BALDWYN, MS	29.33
Holly Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1315 HIGHWAY 4 EAST HOLLY SPRINGS, MS	28.00
Diversicare of Tupelo 2273 SOUTH EASON BOULEVARD TUPELO, MS	57.33
Cedars Health Center 2800 WEST MAIN STREET TUPELO, MS	26.00
Ashland Health and Rehabilitation 16056 BOUNDRY DRIVE ASHLAND, MS	14.00

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