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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Blowing Rock, NC

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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Blowing Rock
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, Blowing Rock has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,281 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Blowing Rock of 1,324, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.03 persons in Blowing Rock. There were 931 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.68 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, Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.46 0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.17 2.29 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.80 0.89 / 0.88
All Staff 3.42 3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock there were a total of 16 new cases and 16 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 Blowing Rock

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 Blowing Rock Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Blowing Rock, NC. 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 Blowing Rock

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Blowing Rock 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
The Waters of Roan Highlands,llc
146 BUCK CREEK ROAD
ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN
0.00
Shaire Nursing Center
1450 SHAIRE CENTER DRIVE
LENOIR, NC
12.00
Mountain City Care and Rehabilitation Center
919 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN
17.33
Life Care Center of Banner Elk
185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD
BANNER ELK, NC
6.67
Margate Health and Rehab Center
540 WAUGH STREET
JEFFERSON, NC
40.00
Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation
100 SUNSET STREET
GRANITE FALLS, NC
49.00
/
Glenbridge Health and Rehabiltation
211 MILTON BROWN HEIRS ROAD
BOONE, NC
62.67
Universal Health Care/lenoir
322 NUWAY CIRCLE
LENOIR, NC
96.83
/
The Greens at Spruce Pines
218 LAUREL CREEK COURT
SPRUCE PINE, NC
175.00
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
621 CHESTNUT RIDGE PARKWAY
BLOWING ROCK, NC
150.00
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The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Blowing Rock based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility Rating
The Greens at Spruce Pines
218 LAUREL CREEK COURT
SPRUCE PINE, NC
175.00
Universal Health Care/lenoir
322 NUWAY CIRCLE
LENOIR, NC
96.83
/
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
621 CHESTNUT RIDGE PARKWAY
BLOWING ROCK, NC
150.00
/
Gateway Rehabilitation and Healthcare
2030 HARPER AVENUE NW
LENOIR, NC
238.33
Glenbridge Health and Rehabiltation
211 MILTON BROWN HEIRS ROAD
BOONE, NC
62.67
Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation
100 SUNSET STREET
GRANITE FALLS, NC
49.00
/
Margate Health and Rehab Center
540 WAUGH STREET
JEFFERSON, NC
40.00
Shaire Nursing Center
1450 SHAIRE CENTER DRIVE
LENOIR, NC
12.00
Mountain City Care and Rehabilitation Center
919 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN
17.33
Life Care Center of Banner Elk
185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD
BANNER ELK, NC
6.67

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