Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Scranton, SC

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

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, Scranton has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,246 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Scranton of 862, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.69 persons in Scranton. There were 974 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.17 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, Scranton 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 Scranton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.53	0.66 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.44	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.08	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	4.05	3.89 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Scranton 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 Scranton there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Scranton

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 Scranton Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Scranton, SC. 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 Scranton

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Scranton 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
Faith Healthcare Center 617 WEST MARION STREET FLORENCE, SC	18.33
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Florenc 2350 W LUCAS STREET FLORENCE, SC	27.33
Carlyle Senior Care of Kingstree 401 NELSON BOULEVARD KINGSTREE, SC	10.67
Bethea Baptist Healthcare Center 157 HOME AVENUE DARLINGTON, SC	20.00
The Palms at Florence 4438 PAMPLICO HIGHWAY FLORENCE, SC	22.67
Honorage Nursing Center 1207 NORTH CASHUA ROAD FLORENCE, SC	12.00
Southland Health Care Center 711 SOUTH DARGAN STREET FLORENCE, SC	43.67
Senior Care of Marion 2770 S HIGHWAY 501 MARION, SC	62.33
Dr Ronald E Mcnair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 56 GENESIS DRIVE LAKE CITY, SC	69.33
Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center 1940 BOYD ROAD SCRANTON, SC	72.00

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

Facility	Rating
Heritage Home of Florence Inc 515 SOUTH WARLEY STREET FLORENCE, SC	47.00
Veteran Village 1200 E NATIONAL CEMETERY RD FLORENCE, SC	N/A Rating Not Available
Lake City Scranton Healthcare Center 1940 BOYD ROAD SCRANTON, SC	72.00
Carlyle Senior Care of Florence 133 WEST CLARKE ROAD FLORENCE, SC	73.67
Southland Health Care Center 711 SOUTH DARGAN STREET FLORENCE, SC	43.67
Senior Care of Marion 2770 S HIGHWAY 501 MARION, SC	62.33
Dr Ronald E Mcnair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 56 GENESIS DRIVE LAKE CITY, SC	69.33
The Palms at Florence 4438 PAMPLICO HIGHWAY FLORENCE, SC	22.67
Honorage Nursing Center 1207 NORTH CASHUA ROAD FLORENCE, SC	12.00
Faith Healthcare Center 617 WEST MARION STREET FLORENCE, SC	18.33

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