Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mars Hill, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mars Hill
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Mars Hill has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,190 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mars Hill of 1,939, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.61 persons in Mars Hill. There were 2,375 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.45 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, Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.32	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.70	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.79	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Mars Hill

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 Mars Hill Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mars Hill 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
Aston Park Health Care Center 380 BREVARD ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC	2.00
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
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement 1617 HENDERSONVELLE ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC	4.00
Highland Farms 200 TABERNACLE ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	20.67
Center On Aging and Health 880 SOUTH MOHAWK DRIVE ERWIN, TN	8.00
Christian Care Center of Unicoi County 100 GREENWAY CIRCLE ERWIN, TN	11.33
Madison Health and Rehabilitation 345 MANOR ROAD MARS HILL, NC	31.33
The Greens at Weaverville 78 WEAVER BOULEVARD WEAVERVILLE, NC	19.33
Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation 455 VICTORIA ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC	28.67

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

Facility	Rating
The Oaks at Sweeten Creek 3864 SWEETEN CREEK ROAD ARDEN, NC	393.50
Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation 500 BEAVERDAM ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC	151.83
Elevate Health and Rehabilitation 91 VICTORIA ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC	344.33
Erwin Health Care Center 100 STALLING LANE ERWIN, TN	158.50
Laughlin Health Care Center 801 E MCKEE ST GREENEVILLE, TN	62.00
Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation 1984 US HIGHWAY 70 SWANNANOA, NC	96.00
Pisgah Manor Health Care Center 104 HOLCOMBE COVE ROAD CANDLER, NC	79.67
Nc State Veterans Home-Black Mountain 62 LAKE EDEN ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	179.67 /
Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 310 PENSACOLA ROAD BURNSVILLE, NC	74.67 /
Fleshers Fairview Health Care 3016 CANE CREEK ROAD FAIRVIEW, NC	40.67

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