Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bells, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bells
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, Bells has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,759 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bells of 4,772, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.71 persons in Bells. There were 1,226 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.70 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, Bells 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 Bells and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.48	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.16	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.22	1.11 / 0.88
All Staff	3.86	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Bells 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 Bells there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 Bells

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 Bells Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bells, TN. 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 Bells

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bells 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
Trenton Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 2036 HIGHWAY 45 BYPASS TRENTON, TN	16.00
Nhc Healthcare, Milan 8017 DOGWOOD LANE MILAN, TN	14.00
W D Bill Manning Tennessee State Veterans Home 2865 MAIN STREET HUMBOLDT, TN	16.00
Ahc West Tennessee Transitional Care 597 WEST FOREST AVENUE JACKSON, TN	14.67
Ahc Humboldt 2031 AVONDALE STREET, POBOX 446 HUMBOLDT, TN	18.67
Bells Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 213 HERNDON DRIVE BELLS, TN	26.67
Ahc Dyersburg 1900 PARR AVENUE DYERSBURG, TN	36.67
Ahc Forest Cove 45 FOREST COVE JACKSON, TN	60.00 /
Ahc Crestview 704 DUPREE ROAD BROWNSVILLE, TN	28.00
Oakwood Community Living Center 1636 WOODLAWN DYERSBURG, TN	25.33

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

Facility	Rating
Christian Care Center of Medina 401 PROMISE WAY LANE MEDINA, TN	203.40 /
Mission Convalescent Home 118 GLASS ST JACKSON, TN	40.67
Maplewood Health Care Center 100 CHERRYWOOD PLACE JACKSON, TN	63.33
Ahc Northbrooke 121 PHYSICIANS DR JACKSON, TN	77.50
Laurelwood Healthcare Center 200 BIRCH ST JACKSON, TN	102.83
Alamo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 580 W MAIN STREET ALAMO, TN	195.67
Dyersburg Health and Rehabilitation Center 350 EAST TICKLE STREET DYERSBURG, TN	267.00
Oakwood Community Living Center 1636 WOODLAWN DYERSBURG, TN	25.33
Ahc Crestview 704 DUPREE ROAD BROWNSVILLE, TN	28.00
Ahc Forest Cove 45 FOREST COVE JACKSON, TN	60.00 /

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