Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Waynesville, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Waynesville
The 10,000 foot view

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, Waynesville has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,024 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Waynesville of 10,141, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.01 persons in Waynesville. There were 1,542 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.19 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, Waynesville 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 Waynesville and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.14	2.29 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.60	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.47	3.76 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Waynesville 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 Waynesville there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 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 Waynesville

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 Waynesville Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Waynesville 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
Transylvania Regional Hospital 260 HOSPITAL DRIVE BREVARD, NC	16.67
The Lodge at Mills River 5593 OLD HAYWOOD ROAD MILLS RIVER, NC	13.33
The Greens at Weaverville 78 WEAVER BOULEVARD WEAVERVILLE, NC	19.33
Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation 455 VICTORIA ROAD ASHEVILLE, NC	29.33
Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 1349 CRABTREE ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	19.33
Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation 75 FISHER LOOP MAGGIE VALLEY, NC	18.67
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation 213 RICHMOND HILL DRIVE ASHEVILLE, NC	72.00
Elderberry Health Care 415 ELDERBERRY LANE MARSHALL, NC	39.33
Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center 25 REYNOLDS MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD ASHEVILLE, NC	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Vero Health and Rehab of Sylva 417 CLOVERDALE ROAD SYLVA, NC	437.83 /
Autumn Care of Waynesville 360 OLD BALSAM ROAD WAYNESVILLE, NC	194.67 /
Tsali Care Center 55 ECHOTA CHURCH ROAD CHEROKEE, NC	177.00
Skyland Care Center 193 ASHEVILLE HIGHWAY SYLVA, NC	88.33
Pisgah Manor Health Care Center 104 HOLCOMBE COVE ROAD CANDLER, NC	79.67
Silver Bluff Inc 100 SILVER BLUFF DRIVE CANTON, NC	82.33 /
The Oaks-Brevard 300 MORRIS ROAD BREVARD, NC	49.33
Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation 516 WALL STREET WAYNESVILLE, NC	36.00
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 115 N COUNTRY CLUB ROAD BREVARD, NC	51.33
Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3195 OLD MURPHY ROAD FRANKLIN, NC	35.33

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