Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mount Airy, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mount Airy
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, Mount Airy has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,605 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mount Airy of 19,119, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 11.91 persons in Mount Airy. There were 1,380 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.98 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, Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.56	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.58	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy there were a total of 16 new cases and 16 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 Mount Airy

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 Mount Airy Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mount Airy 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
Northern Regional Hospital 830 ROCKFORD STREET MOUNT AIRY, NC	0.00
Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center 202 PAINTER ST GALAX, VA	16.67
Hillsville Health and Rehab Center 222 FULCHER STREET HILLSVILLE, VA	14.33
Heritage Hall - Laurel Meadows 16600 DANVILLE PIKE LAUREL FORK, VA	20.67
Salemtowne 1550 BABCOCK DRIVE WINSTON SALEM, NC	6.67
Blue Ridge Therapy Connection 105 LANDMARK DRIVE STUART, VA	15.33
Stokes County Nursing Home 1570 NC 8 AND 89 HIGHWAY DANBURY, NC	30.00
Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 JOHNSTON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	6.67
Village Care of King 440 INGRAM ROAD KING, NC	74.67
Pruitthealth-Elkin 560 JOHNSON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	81.67

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

Facility	Rating
Surry Community Health Center By Harborview 542 ALLRED MILL ROAD MOUNT AIRY, NC	478.50 /
Universal Health Care/king 115 WHITE ROAD KING, NC	108.33
Oak Forest Health and Rehabilitation 5680 WINDY HILL DRIVE WINSTON SALEM, NC	102.50
Mill Creek Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 4911 BRIAN CENTER LANE WINSTON-SALEM, NC	165.33
Galax Health and Rehab 836 GLENDALE RD GALAX, VA	78.00
Village Care of King 440 INGRAM ROAD KING, NC	74.67
Pruitthealth-Elkin 560 JOHNSON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	81.67
Central Continuing Care 1287 NEWSOME STREET MOUNT AIRY, NC	59.00
Stokes County Nursing Home 1570 NC 8 AND 89 HIGHWAY DANBURY, NC	30.00
Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation 700 JOHNSTON RIDGE ROAD ELKIN, NC	6.67

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