Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rutherfordton, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Rutherfordton
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, Rutherfordton has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,479 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rutherfordton of 4,087, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.65 persons in Rutherfordton. There were 1,928 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.77 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, Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.58	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.89	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton 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 Rutherfordton

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 Rutherfordton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rutherfordton 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
Willowbrooke Court Sc Ctr at Tryon Estates 619 LAUREL LAKE DRIVE COLUMBUS, NC	1.33
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab 611 OLD US HIGHWAY 70 EAST BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	15.33
Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center 932 OLD US HIGHWAY 70 BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	18.00
Fair Haven Home Inc 149 FAIR HAVEN DRIVE BOSTIC, NC	6.00
Highland Farms 200 TABERNACLE ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	20.67
Autumn Care of Marion 1264 AIRPORT ROAD MARION, NC	4.67
Rosecrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 200 FORTRESS DRIVE INMAN, SC	7.33
White Oak Manor - Tryon 70 OAK STREET TRYON, NC	4.67
Oak Grove Health Care Center 518 OLD US HIGHWAY 221 RUTHERFORDTON, NC	6.67
Cleveland Pines 1404 N LAFAYETTE STREET SHELBY, NC	19.33

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

Facility	Rating
Magnolia Manor - Inman 63 BLACKSTOCK ROAD INMAN, SC	183.33
Lake Emory Post Acute Care 59 BLACKSTOCK ROAD INMAN, SC	65.00 /
Willow Ridge of Nc 237 TRYON ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC	248.83
Inman Healthcare 51 N MAIN ST INMAN, SC	44.00
Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation 306 DEER PARK ROAD NEBO, NC	122.83 /
Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation 188 OSCAR JUSTICE ROAD RUTHERFORDTON, NC	113.33
Nc State Veterans Home-Black Mountain 62 LAKE EDEN ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	179.67 /
Peachtree Centre 1434 N LIMESTONE ST GAFFNEY, SC	38.67
White Oak Manor - Shelby 401 N MORGAN STREET SHELBY, NC	99.83
Brookview Healthcare Center 510 THOMPSON STREET GAFFNEY, SC	15.33

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