Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Altoona, PA

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

Updated on November 24, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Altoona has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,223 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Altoona of 74,829, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 33.66 persons in Altoona. There were 1,659 residents in nursing homes as November 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.63 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, Altoona 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 Altoona and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.88	3.80 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Altoona 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 Altoona there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Altoona

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 Altoona Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Altoona, PA. 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 Altoona

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Altoona 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
Homewood at Martinsburg Pa Inc 437 GIVLER DRIVE MARTINSBURG, PA	38.00
Windber Woods Senior Living and Rehabilitation Ctr 277 HOFFMAN AVENUE WINDBER, PA	86.67 /
Hollidaysburg Veterans Home 500 MUNICIPAL DR HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA	70.00
Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 700 S. CAYUGA AVENUE ALTOONA, PA	71.33
Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 349 VOTECH DRIVE JOHNSTOWN, PA	64.67
Presbyterian Homes-Presby 220 NEWRY STREET HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA	103.17 /
Morrisons Cove Home 429 SOUTH MARKET STREET MARTINSBURG, PA	68.83
Garvey Manor 1037 SOUTH LOGAN BOULEVARD HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA	62.67
Haida Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 397 THIRD AVENUE EXTENSION HASTINGS, PA	65.33
Westminster Woods at Huntingdo 360 WESTMINSTER DRIVE HUNTINGDON, PA	56.50

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

Facility	Rating
Cedarwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 951 WASHINGTON AVENUE TYRONE, PA	135.33
Midtown Oaks Health and Rehab Center 1020 GREEN AVENUE ALTOONA, PA	328.67 /
Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente 301 VALLEY VIEW BOULEVARD ALTOONA, PA	114.00
Maple Winds Healthcare and Rehabilitation, LLC 4112 SPRING HILL ROAD PORTAGE, PA	119.33
Maple Heights Health and Rehab Center, LLC 429 MANOR DRIVE EBENSBURG, PA	305.50 /
Embassy of Huntingdon Park 1229 WARM SPRINGS AVENUE HUNTINGDON, PA	71.33
Westminster Woods at Huntingdo 360 WESTMINSTER DRIVE HUNTINGDON, PA	56.50
Lutheran Home at Hollidaysburg 916 HICKORY STREET HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA	93.33 /
Haida Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 397 THIRD AVENUE EXTENSION HASTINGS, PA	65.33
Garvey Manor 1037 SOUTH LOGAN BOULEVARD HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA	62.67

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