Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Tamaqua, PA

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

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, Tamaqua has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,554 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tamaqua of 14,252, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.57 persons in Tamaqua. There were 4,480 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.66 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, Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.79 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.98	2.09 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.79	0.92 / 0.88
All Staff	3.54	3.80 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Tamaqua 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 Tamaqua there were a total of 27 new cases and 27 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 Tamaqua

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 Tamaqua Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tamaqua 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
St Luke's Hospital Sacred Heart Campus Tcf 421 CHEW STREET ALLENTOWN, PA	0.67
Laurel Center 125 HOLLY ROAD HAMBURG, PA	9.33
Cedar Crest Post Acute 1265 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD ALLENTOWN, PA	6.67
Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation 350 S. CEDARBROOK ROAD ALLENTOWN, PA	16.67
The Gardens at York Terrace 2401 WEST MARKET STREET POTTSVILLE, PA	12.00
Fellowship Manor 3000 FELLOWSHIP DRIVE WHITEHALL, PA	0.67
St Luke's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 360 WEST RUDDLE STREET COALDALE, PA	28.00
Mosser Nursing Home 1175 MOSSER ROAD TREXLERTOWN, PA	5.33
Good Shepherd Home Raker Center 601 ST JOHN STREET ALLENTOWN, PA	28.00
Lehigh Valley Hospital Tsu 17TH & CHEW STS ALLENTOWN, PA	0.00

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

Facility	Rating
Manor at St Luke Village,the 1711 EAST BROAD STREET HAZLETON, PA	117.67
Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ce 1 MATTHEW DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA	55.33 /
Greenwood Center For Nursing and Rehab 149 LAFAYETTE AVENUE TAMAQUA, PA	200.00
Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 403 HAZLE TOWNSHIP BOULEVARD HAZLETON, PA	319.67 /
Shenandoah Senior Living Community 101 E. WASHINGTON ST SHENANDOAH, PA	96.67 /
Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Luzerne 463 NORTH HUNTER HWY DRUMS, PA	153.33
Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1000 EVERGREEN AVENUE WEATHERLY, PA	146.00
The Gardens at Orangeville 200 BERWICK ROAD ORANGEVILLE, PA	160.67
Pottsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 420 PULASKI DRIVE POTTSVILLE, PA	246.67 /
Broad Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center 500 WEST LAUREL STREET FRACKVILLE, PA	112.67 /

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