Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Akron, PA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Akron
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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, Akron has a total of 61 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,901 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Akron of 4,015, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.51 persons in Akron. There were 6,396 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.95 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, Akron 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 Akron and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.01	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	4.05	3.81 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Akron 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 Akron there were a total of 24 new cases and 24 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 Akron

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 Akron Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Akron 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
Homestead Village, Inc 1800 VILLAGE CIRCLE LANCASTER, PA	15.33
Maple Farm 604 OAK STREET AKRON, PA	1.33
Inn at Freedom Village,the 35 FREEDOM BOULEVARD WEST BRANDYWINE, PA	5.33
Pleasant View Communities 544 NORTH PENRYN ROAD MANHEIM, PA	7.33
Fairmount Homes 333 WHEAT RIDGE DRIVE EPHRATA, PA	1.33
Moravian Manor 300 WEST LEMON STREET LITITZ, PA	18.00
Garden Spot Village 433 S KINZER AVENUE NEW HOLLAND, PA	12.00
Masonic Village at Elizabethtown ONE MASONIC DRIVE ELIZABETHTOWN, PA	2.00
Lebanon Valley Home The 550 EAST MAIN STREET ANNVILLE, PA	2.67
Rehabilitation Center at Brethren Village LLC 3001 LITITZ PIKE LANCASTER, PA	1.33

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

Facility	Rating
Rose City Nursing and Rehab at Lancaster 425 NORTH DUKE STREET LANCASTER, PA	92.33 /
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Palmyra 341 NORTH RAILROAD ST PALMYRA, PA	162.67
Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 900 EAST KING STREET LANCASTER, PA	60.00
Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation 141 HEISEY AVENUE ELIZABETHTOWN, PA	162.67
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Campbelltown 2880 HORSESHOE PIKE PALMYRA, PA	146.00
Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center 745 OLD CHICKIES HILL ROAD COLUMBIA, PA	94.00
Inners Creek Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 100 WEST QUEEN STREET DALLASTOWN, PA	96.00
West Reading Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 425 BUTTONWOOD STREET WEST READING, PA	42.67
The Gardens at Stevens 400 LANCASTER AVENUE STEVENS, PA	60.00
Cedar Haven Healthcare Center 590 SOUTH FIFTH AVENUE LEBANON, PA	34.67

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