Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Columbia, NJ

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Columbia
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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, Columbia has a total of 48 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,968 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Columbia of 182, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.03 persons in Columbia. There were 5,351 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.79 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, Columbia 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 Columbia and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.84	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.09	2.14 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.93 / 0.88
All Staff	3.78	3.79 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for New Jersey.

COVID-19 Infections in Columbia 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 Columbia there were a total of 26 new cases and 26 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 Columbia

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 Columbia Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Columbia, NJ. 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 Columbia

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Columbia 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
Advanced Health Care of Hanover 3370 HIGH POINTE BOULEVARD BETHLEHEM, PA	16.80
Northampton Post Acute 4100 FREEMANSBURG AVENUE EASTON, PA	22.67
Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center at Bridgewater 270 ROUTE 28 BRIDGEWATER, NJ	18.67
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation 350 S. CEDARBROOK ROAD ALLENTOWN, PA	16.67
Country Meadows Nursing Center of Bethlehem 4025 GREEN POND ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA	2.67
Fellowship Manor 3000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE WHITEHALL, PA	0.67
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 601 ST JOHN STREET ALLENTOWN, PA	28.00
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA	0.00
Heath Village 451 SCHOOLEY'S MOUNTAIN RD HACKETTSTOWN, NJ	20.67
Merry Heart Nursing Home 200 RT 10 WEST SUCCASUNNA, NJ	17.33

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

Facility	Rating
Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc 4227 MANOR DRIVE STROUDSBURG, PA	284.00 /
Warren Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 350 OXFORD ROAD OXFORD, NJ	84.17 /
The Gardens at Stroud 221 EAST BROWN STREET EAST STROUDSBURG, PA	115.33 /
Complete Care at Brakeley Park, LLC 290 RED SCHOOL LANE PHILLIPSBURG, NJ	83.50
Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home 78 SLIKER ROAD CALIFON, NJ	437.33
Mohawk Meadows 1 O'BRIEN LANE LAFAYETTE, NJ	262.50
Waterfront Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 633 STATE ROUTE 28 RARITAN, NJ	66.00
Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2021 WESTGATE DRIVE BETHLEHEM, PA	38.67
Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 BROOKMONT DRIVE EFFORT, PA	152.67
Valley View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1 SUMMIT AVENUE NEWTON, NJ	38.67

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