Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in New Bern, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in New Bern
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, New Bern has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,060 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of New Bern of 51,308, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 48.40 persons in New Bern. There were 818 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.17 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, New Bern 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 New Bern 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)	2.06	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.82	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.44	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in New Bern 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 New Bern 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 New Bern

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 New Bern Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in New Bern 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
Bayview Nursing and Rehab Center 3003 KENSINGTON PARK DRIVE NEW BERN, NC	1.33
Riverpoint Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2600 OLD CHERRY POINT ROAD NEW BERN, NC	24.00
Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 290 KEEL ROAD GRANTSBORO, NC	28.00
Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 210 FOXHALL ROAD NEWPORT, NC	13.33
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1839 ONSLOW DRIVE EXTENSION JACKSONVILLE, NC	13.33
Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 110 MCCOTTER BOULEVARD HAVELOCK, NC	112.17
Pruitthealth-Trent 836 HOSPITAL DRIVE NEW BERN, NC	119.00
Pruitthealth-Neuse 1303 HEALTH DRIVE NEW BERN, NC	228.17 /
Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 WHITE STREET JACKSONVILLE, NC	119.50 /
Brook Stone Living Center 8990 HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH POLLOCKSVILLE, NC	71.00

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

Facility	Rating
Pruitthealth-Trent 836 HOSPITAL DRIVE NEW BERN, NC	119.00
Pruitthealth-Neuse 1303 HEALTH DRIVE NEW BERN, NC	228.17 /
Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 WHITE STREET JACKSONVILLE, NC	119.50 /
Brook Stone Living Center 8990 HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH POLLOCKSVILLE, NC	71.00
Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 110 MCCOTTER BOULEVARD HAVELOCK, NC	112.17
Riverpoint Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2600 OLD CHERRY POINT ROAD NEW BERN, NC	24.00
Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 290 KEEL ROAD GRANTSBORO, NC	28.00
Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 210 FOXHALL ROAD NEWPORT, NC	13.33
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1839 ONSLOW DRIVE EXTENSION JACKSONVILLE, NC	13.33
Bayview Nursing and Rehab Center 3003 KENSINGTON PARK DRIVE NEW BERN, NC	1.33

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