Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elkin, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Elkin
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Elkin has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,671 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elkin of 6,536, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.91 persons in Elkin. There were 1,363 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.57 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, Elkin 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 Elkin and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.81	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.33	2.29 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.84	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Elkin 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 Elkin there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Elkin

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 Elkin Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elkin 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
Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center 333 EAST LEE STREET YADKINVILLE, NC	2.67
Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn 1370 WEST D STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	7.33
Trinity Elms 7449 FAIR OAKS DRIVE CLEMMONS, NC	6.00
Grayson Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 400 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE AVENUE INDEPENDENCE, VA	38.67
Northern Regional Hospital 830 ROCKFORD STREET MOUNT AIRY, NC	0.00
Davie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 498 MADISON ROAD MOCKSVILLE, NC	20.00
Yadkin Nursing Care Center 903 W MAIN STREET YADKINVILLE, NC	29.33
Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 JOHNSTON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	6.67
Pruitthealth-Elkin 560 JOHNSON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	31.67
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation 204 OLD BRICKYARD ROAD NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	25.33

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

Facility	Rating
Surry Community Health Center By Harborview 542 ALLRED MILL ROAD MOUNT AIRY, NC	481.83 /
Lotus Village Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 179 COMBS STREET SPARTA, NC	401.33 /
Ridge Valley Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 1000 COLLEGE STREET WILKESBORO, NC	382.33
Bermuda Village Retirement Center 142 BERMUDA VILLAGE DRIVE BERMUDA RUN, NC	52.67
Central Continuing Care 1287 NEWSOME STREET MOUNT AIRY, NC	95.33 /
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1016 FLETCHER STREET WILKESBORO, NC	41.33
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation 204 OLD BRICKYARD ROAD NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	25.33
Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 316 NC HIGHWAY 801 SOUTH ADVANCE, NC	50.67
Pruitthealth-Elkin 560 JOHNSON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	31.67
Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 JOHNSTON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	6.67

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