Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Banner Elk, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Banner Elk
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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, Banner Elk has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,040 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Banner Elk of 1,149, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.56 persons in Banner Elk. There were 1,479 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.50 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, Banner Elk 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 Banner Elk and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.52	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.13	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.83	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.48	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Banner Elk 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 Banner Elk 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 Banner Elk

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 Banner Elk Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Banner Elk 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
Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing 2830 HIGHWAY 394 BLOUNTVILLE, TN	8.00
The Waters of Roan Highlands,llc 146 BUCK CREEK ROAD ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN	0.00
Hermitage Health Center 1633 HILLVIEW DRIVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	7.33
Ivy Hall Nursing Home 301 WATAUGA AVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	4.00
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab and Wellne 1200 SPRUCE LANE ELIZABETHTON, TN	2.67
Life Care Center of Banner Elk 185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD BANNER ELK, NC	11.33
Hillview Health Center 1666 HILLVIEW DRIVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	11.33
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
Margate Health and Rehab Center 540 WAUGH STREET JEFFERSON, NC	33.33

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

Facility	Rating
Gateway Rehabilitation and Healthcare 2030 HARPER AVENUE NW LENOIR, NC	215.00
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 /
Universal Health Care/lenoir 322 NUWAY CIRCLE LENOIR, NC	93.50 /
Life Care Center of Elizabethton 1641 HIGHWAY 19E ELIZABETHTON, TN	45.33
Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 310 PENSACOLA ROAD BURNSVILLE, NC	74.67 /
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	33.33
Mountain City Care and Rehabilitation Center 919 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE MOUNTAIN CITY, TN	17.33

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