Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Amherst, OH

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Amherst has a total of 79 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,701 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Amherst of 12,219, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.59 persons in Amherst. There were 6,248 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.13 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, Amherst 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 Amherst and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.10	2.10 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.99	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.77	3.69 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Amherst 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 Amherst there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Amherst

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 Amherst Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Amherst, OH. 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 Amherst

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Amherst 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
Admiral's Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation 1920 CLEVELAND RD W HURON, OH	14.00
Berea Center 49 SHELDON RD BEREA, OH	18.67
Willows at Willard The 1050 NEAL ZICK ROAD WILLARD, OH	11.33
O'neill Healthcare Fairview Park 20770 LORAIN ROAD FAIRVIEW PARK, OH	13.33
Life Care Center of Elyria 1212 SOUTH ABBE ROAD ELYRIA, OH	32.67
O'neill Healthcare Middleburg Heights 7250 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH	23.33
O'neill Healthcare North Olmsted 4800 CLAGUE ROAD NORTH OLMSTED, OH	29.33
O'neill Healthcare North Ridgeville 38600 CENTER RIDGE RD NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH	17.33
Keystone Pointe Health and Rehabilitation 383 OPPORTUNITY WAY LAGRANGE, OH	6.00
Kendal at Oberlin 600 KENDAL DRIVE OBERLIN, OH	0.00

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

Facility	Rating
Normandy Manor of Rocky River 22709 LAKE RD ROCKY RIVER, OH	118.33
Wesleyan Village 807 WEST AVE ELYRIA, OH	397.00 /
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc 3756 W ERIE AVE LORAIN, OH	128.83
Aristocrat Berea Healthcare and Rehabilitation 255 FRONT STREET BEREA, OH	136.83 /
Rocky River Gardens Rehab and Nursing Ctr 4102 ROCKY RIVER DR CLEVELAND, OH	120.83 /
Concord Care and Rehabilitation Center 620 W STRUB RD SANDUSKY, OH	67.33
Greenbrier Health Center 6455 PEARL RD PARMA HEIGHTS, OH	105.33
Avenue at North Ridgeville 6200 LEAR NAGLE ROAD NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH	94.40
Rocky River Healthcare of Westpark 4650 ROCKY RIVER DR CLEVELAND, OH	54.00
Medina Center For Rehabilitation and Nursing 555 SPRINGBROOK DR MEDINA, OH	168.67

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