Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elmira, NY

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Elmira
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, Elmira has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,140 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elmira of 62,989, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 29.43 persons in Elmira. There were 1,723 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.51 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, Elmira 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 Elmira and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.22	2.20 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.91	0.80 / 0.88
All Staff	3.68	3.71 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Elmira 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 Elmira there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Elmira

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 Elmira Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Elmira, NY. 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 Elmira

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elmira 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
Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital S N F/ H R F 7571 STATE ROUTE 54 BATH, NY	16.67
Chemung County Health Center - Nursing Facility 103 WASHINGTON STREET ELMIRA, NY	10.00
Bethany Nursing Home and Health Related Facility Inc 3005 WATKINS ROAD HORSEHEADS, NY	16.00
Schuyler Hospital Inc and Long Term Care Unit 220 STEUBEN STREET MONTOUR FALLS, NY	22.67
Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit 91 HOSPITAL DRIVE TOWANDA, PA	47.33
Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 602 HUDSON ST ITHACA, NY	21.33
Elcor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 48 COLONIAL DRIVE HORSEHEADS, NY	26.67
Corning Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare 205 EAST FIRST STREET CORNING, NY	10.00
Broad Acres Health and Rehabilitation 1883 SHUMWAY HILL ROAD WELLSBORO, PA	32.00
St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility 555 ST JOSEPH'S BLVD ELMIRA, NY	20.00

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

Facility	Rating
Beechtree Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 318 SOUTH ALBANY STREET ITHACA, NY	55.83
Athens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 SOUTH MAIN ST ATHENS, PA	121.33
Sayre Health Care Center 151 KEEFER LANE SAYRE, PA	69.33
St Joseph's Hospital - Skilled Nursing Facility 555 ST JOSEPH'S BLVD ELMIRA, NY	20.00
Elderwood at Waverly 37 NORTH CHEMUNG STREET WAVERLY, NY	34.00
Bradford Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 15900 ROUTE 6 TROY, PA	56.00
Absolut Ctr For Nursing and Rehab Three Rivers L L C 101 CREEKSIDE DRIVE PAINTED POST, NY	23.33
Schuyler Hospital Inc and Long Term Care Unit 220 STEUBEN STREET MONTOUR FALLS, NY	22.67
Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit 91 HOSPITAL DRIVE TOWANDA, PA	47.33
Oak Hill Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center 602 HUDSON ST ITHACA, NY	21.33

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