Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Effort, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Effort
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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, Effort has a total of 49 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,709 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Effort of 2,575, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.38 persons in Effort. There were 5,027 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.93 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, Effort 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 Effort and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.81	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.06	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.87	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.74	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Effort 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 Effort there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 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 Effort

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 Effort Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Effort 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
Advanced Health Care of Hanover 3370 HIGH POINTE BOULEVARD BETHLEHEM, PA	16.80
St Luke's Hospital Sacred Heart Campus Tcf 421 CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA	0.67
New Eastwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2125 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EASTON, PA	8.67
Northampton Post Acute 4100 FREEMANSBURG AVENUE EASTON, PA	22.67
Heinz Transitional Rehabilitation Unit 150 MUNDY STREET WILKES-BARRE, PA	20.00
Good Shepherd Home-Bethlehem 2855 SCHOENERSVILLE ROAD BETHLEHEM, PA	0.00
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 601 ST JOHN STREET ALLENTOWN, PA	22.00
Moravian Hall Square Health and Wellness Center 175 WEST NORTH STREET NAZARETH, PA	6.67
Fellowship Manor 3000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE WHITEHALL, PA	4.00
St Luke's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 360 WEST RUDDLE STREET COALDALE, PA	28.00

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

Facility	Rating
Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc 4227 MANOR DRIVE STROUDSBURG, PA	284.00 /
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA	145.00
Complete Care at Brakeley Park, LLC 290 RED SCHOOL LANE PHILLIPSBURG, NJ	82.83
The Gardens at Stroud 221 EAST BROWN STREET EAST STROUDSBURG, PA	118.00 /
River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1555 EAST END BOULEVARD PLAINS TWP WILKES BARRE, PA	258.00 /
Warren Haven Rehab and Nursing Center 350 OXFORD ROAD OXFORD, NJ	84.17 /
Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2600 NORTHAMPTON STREET EASTON, PA	27.33
Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 BROOKMONT DRIVE EFFORT, PA	152.67
Northampton County-Gracedale GRACEDALE AVENUE NAZARETH, PA	11.33
Embassy of Wyoming Valley 50 N. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. WILKES BARRE, PA	83.33

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