Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newark, OH

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Newark has a total of 54 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,556 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newark of 80,451, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 17.66 persons in Newark. There were 3,728 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.83 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, Newark 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 Newark and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.79	3.68 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Newark 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 Newark there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Newark

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 Newark Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Newark 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
Wesley Woods at New Albany 4588 WESLEY WOODS BLVD NEW ALBANY, OH	35.67
Country View of Sunbury 14961 N OLD 3C HIGHWAY SUNBURY, OH	12.67
Otterbein at Granville 2158 COLUMBUS ROAD GRANVILLE, OH	8.00
Johnstown Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 383 WEST COSHOCTON STREET JOHNSTOWN, OH	8.80
New Albany Care Center 5691 THOMPSON ROAD COLUMBUS, OH	42.67
Violet Springs Health Campus 603 DILEY ROAD PICKERINGTON, OH	31.20
Bennington Glen Nursing and Reha 825 STATE ROUTE 61 MARENGO, OH	31.33
Arlington Care Center 98 SOUTH 30TH STREET NEWARK, OH	24.67
Smiths Mill Health Campus 7320 SMITHS MILL ROAD NEW ALBANY, OH	63.20
Robert A Barnes Center 2225 TAYLOR PARK DRIVE REYNOLDSBURG, OH	42.00

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

Facility	Rating
Otterbein New Albany 6690 LIBERATION WAY NEW ALBANY, OH	128.67
Continuing Healthcare at Willow Haven 1020 TAYLOR STREET ZANESVILLE, OH	110.67
Altercare Newark North Inc. 151 PRICE ROAD NEWARK, OH	78.67
Embassy of Winchester 36 LEHMAN DR CANAL WINCHESTER, OH	261.33
The Laurels of Gahanna 5151 NORTH HAMILITON ROAD COLUMBUS, OH	182.67
Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane 1856 ADAMS LANE ZANESVILLE, OH	228.67
Continuing Healthcare at Cedar Hill 1136 ADAIR AVENUE ZANESVILLE, OH	146.50
Columbus Colony Elderly Care 1150 COLONY DRIVE WESTERVILLE, OH	172.83
Country Court 1076 COSHOCTON AVE MOUNT VERNON, OH	142.83
Embassy of Newark 75 MCMILLEN DRIVE NEWARK, OH	137.33

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