Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kent, OH

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

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, Kent has a total of 155 active skilled nursing facilities and 15,546 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kent of 29,646, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.91 persons in Kent. There were 12,502 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.42 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, Kent 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 Kent and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.57	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.07	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.99	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.63	3.68 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kent 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 Kent there were a total of 25 new cases and 25 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 Kent

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 Kent Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kent 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
Bethany Nursing Home, Inc 626 34TH STREET, NW CANTON, OH	10.67
Kensington at Anna Maria 849 NORTH AURORA ROAD AURORA, OH	22.67
Pleasantview Care Center 7377 RIDGE RD PARMA, OH	30.00
Pebble Creek Healthcare Center 670 JARVIS RD AKRON, OH	7.33
Ohman Family Living at Holly 10190 FAIRMOUNT RD NEWBURY, OH	3.33
Ohman Family Living at Briar 15950 PIERCE ST MIDDLEFIELD, OH	14.67
Ohio Living Rockynol 1150 W MARKET ST AKRON, OH	8.00
Oaks of Brecksville 8757 BRECKSVILLE ROAD BRECKSVILLE, OH	10.67
O'neill Healthcare Middleburg Heights 7250 OLD OAK BLVD MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH	23.33
Judson Park 2181 AMBLESIDE RD CLEVELAND, OH	19.33

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

Facility	Rating
Accord Care Community Orrville LLC 1980 LYNN DRIVE ORRVILLE, OH	76.67
Seven Hills Health and Rehab Center 819 ROCKSIDE ROAD SEVEN HILLS, OH	68.67
Bath Manor Special Care Centre 2330 SMITH ROAD AKRON, OH	104.00
Arbors at Stow 2910 L'ERMITAGE PL STOW, OH	184.17
Wyant Woods Healthcare Center 200 WYANT RD AKRON, OH	209.67 /
Broadview Multi Care Center 5520 BROADVIEW RD PARMA, OH	79.33
Canton Christian Home 2550 CLEVELAND AVENUE NW CANTON, OH	121.17
Windsor Medical Center Inc 1454 EAST MAPLE STREET NORTH CANTON, OH	72.33
The Pavilion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 13900 BENNETT ROAD NORTH ROYALTON, OH	254.83
The Laurels of Chagrin Falls 150 CLEVELAND STREET CHAGRIN FALLS, OH	226.83

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