Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Jefferson, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Jefferson
The 10,000 foot view

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, Jefferson has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,421 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Jefferson of 3,928, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.76 persons in Jefferson. There were 1,003 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.58 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, Jefferson 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 Jefferson and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.90	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.29	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.73	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.92	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Jefferson 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 Jefferson there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Jefferson

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 Jefferson Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Jefferson 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
Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn 1370 WEST D STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	7.33
Grayson Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 400 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE AVENUE INDEPENDENCE, VA	34.00
Abingdon Health Care LLC 15051 HARMONY HILLS LANE ABINGDON, VA	18.67
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	11.33
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation 204 OLD BRICKYARD ROAD NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	25.33
Margate Health and Rehab Center 540 WAUGH STREET JEFFERSON, NC	33.33
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1016 FLETCHER STREET WILKESBORO, NC	37.33
Glenbridge Health and Rehabiltation 211 MILTON BROWN HEIRS ROAD BOONE, NC	62.67
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 621 CHESTNUT RIDGE PARKWAY BLOWING ROCK, NC	150.00 /

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

Facility	Rating
Ridge Valley Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 1000 COLLEGE STREET WILKESBORO, NC	375.67
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 621 CHESTNUT RIDGE PARKWAY BLOWING ROCK, NC	150.00 /
Lotus Village Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 179 COMBS STREET SPARTA, NC	401.33 /
Glenbridge Health and Rehabiltation 211 MILTON BROWN HEIRS ROAD BOONE, NC	62.67
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1016 FLETCHER STREET WILKESBORO, NC	37.33
Margate Health and Rehab Center 540 WAUGH STREET JEFFERSON, NC	33.33
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation 204 OLD BRICKYARD ROAD NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	25.33
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	11.33
Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn 1370 WEST D STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	7.33

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