Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Punxsutawney, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Punxsutawney
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Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Punxsutawney has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,559 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Punxsutawney of 6,117, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.92 persons in Punxsutawney. There were 1,172 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.18 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, Punxsutawney 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 Punxsutawney and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.65	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.91	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.96	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.51	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Punxsutawney 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 Punxsutawney there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Punxsutawney

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 Punxsutawney Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Punxsutawney 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
Guardian Healthcare Highland View 90 MAIN STREET BROCKWAY, PA	5.33
Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 21158 PAINT BOULEVARD SHIPPENVILLE, PA	23.33
Scenery Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 680 LIONS HEALTH CAMP RD INDIANA, PA	45.33
Dr Arthur Clifton Mckinley Ctr 133 LAURELBROOKE DRIVE BROOKVILLE, PA	40.00
Christ The King Manor 1100 WEST LONG AVENUE DUBOIS, PA	33.33
Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor 417 ROUTE 28 BROOKVILLE, PA	67.50
Julia Pound Care Center 1155 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA	60.00
Haida Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 397 THIRD AVENUE EXTENSION HASTINGS, PA	65.33
Embassy of Hillsdale Park 383 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE HILLSDALE, PA	68.67
Dubois Nursing Home 212 S. EIGHTH ST. DUBOIS, PA	71.33 /

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

Facility	Rating
Mulberry Healthcare and Rehabilitation Cent 411 1/2 W MAHONING STREET PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA	136.67
Ridgeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 30 FOURTH AVENUE CURWENSVILLE, PA	200.33
Julia Pound Care Center 1155 INDIAN SPRINGS ROAD INDIANA, PA	60.00
Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor 417 ROUTE 28 BROOKVILLE, PA	67.50
Haida Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 397 THIRD AVENUE EXTENSION HASTINGS, PA	65.33
Embassy of Hillsdale Park 383 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE HILLSDALE, PA	68.67
Dubois Nursing Home 212 S. EIGHTH ST. DUBOIS, PA	71.33 /
Communities at Indian Haven 1675 SALTSBURG AVENUE INDIANA, PA	78.67
Clarion Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 999 HEIDRICK STREET CLARION, PA	33.33 /
Beacon Ridge 1515 WAYNE AVENUE INDIANA, PA	72.00

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