Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Spruce Pine, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Spruce Pine
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, Spruce Pine has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,063 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Spruce Pine of 4,630, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.24 persons in Spruce Pine. There were 1,492 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.32 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, Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.66	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.29	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.79	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.75	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine

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 Spruce Pine Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Spruce Pine 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
The Waters of Roan Highlands,llc 146 BUCK CREEK ROAD ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN	0.00
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
Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation 109 FOOTHILLS DRIVE MORGANTON, NC	17.33
Highland Farms 200 TABERNACLE ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	20.67
Autumn Care of Marion 1264 AIRPORT ROAD MARION, NC	4.67
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
Life Care Center of Banner Elk 185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD BANNER ELK, NC	11.33
Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 107 MAGNOLIA DRIVE MORGANTON, NC	29.33

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

Facility	Rating
The Greens at Spruce Pines 218 LAUREL CREEK COURT SPRUCE PINE, NC	175.00
Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation 306 DEER PARK ROAD NEBO, NC	122.83 /
Erwin Health Care Center 100 STALLING LANE ERWIN, TN	158.50
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 621 CHESTNUT RIDGE PARKWAY BLOWING ROCK, NC	150.00 /
Glenbridge Health and Rehabiltation 211 MILTON BROWN HEIRS ROAD BOONE, NC	62.67
Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation 1984 US HIGHWAY 70 SWANNANOA, NC	96.00
Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 310 PENSACOLA ROAD BURNSVILLE, NC	74.67 /
Nc State Veterans Home-Black Mountain 62 LAKE EDEN ROAD BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC	179.67 /
The Laurels of Summit Ridge 100 RICEVILLE ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC	34.00
Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 107 MAGNOLIA DRIVE MORGANTON, NC	29.33

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