Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Norwalk, OH

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Norwalk
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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, Norwalk has a total of 30 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,768 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Norwalk of 20,629, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.45 persons in Norwalk. There were 2,096 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.72 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, Norwalk 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 Norwalk and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.62 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.09	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.04	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.85	3.68 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Norwalk 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 Norwalk there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 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 Norwalk

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 Norwalk Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Norwalk 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
Willows at Willard The 1050 NEAL ZICK ROAD WILLARD, OH	10.67
Otterbein North Shore 9400 NORTH SHORE BLVD LAKESIDE, OH	18.67
Bellevue Care Center ONE AUDRICH SQUARE BELLEVUE, OH	8.67
Elms Retirement Village Inc 136 S MAIN ST WELLINGTON, OH	15.33
Kendal at Oberlin 600 KENDAL DRIVE OBERLIN, OH	0.00
Willows at Bellevue 101 AUXILIARY DRIVE BELLEVUE, OH	26.00
Mill Manor Care Center 983 EXCHANGE ST VERMILION, OH	25.33
Admiral?s Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation 1920 CLEVELAND RD W HURON, OH	14.00
Vista Care Center of Milan 185 S MAIN ST MILAN, OH	30.00
Welcome Nursing Home 417 SOUTH MAIN STREET OBERLIN, OH	18.00

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

Facility	Rating
Anchor Lodge Nursing Home Inc 3756 W ERIE AVE LORAIN, OH	128.83
Astoria Place of Clyde, LLC 700 HELEN STREET CLYDE, OH	82.67
Concord Care and Rehabilitation Center 620 W STRUB RD SANDUSKY, OH	67.33
Edgewood Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1330 S FULTON ST PORT CLINTON, OH	74.00
Providence Care Center 2025 HAYES AVENUE SANDUSKY, OH	77.00
Embassy of Willard 370 E HOWARD ST WILLARD, OH	58.67
Spring Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 401 N BROADWAY ST GREEN SPRINGS, OH	96.17
Countryside Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC 1865 COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE FREMONT, OH	80.83
Kingston of Vermilion 4210 TELEGRAPH LANE VERMILION, OH	52.67
Twilight Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation 196 W MAIN ST NORWALK, OH	54.67

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