Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bristol, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bristol
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, Bristol has a total of 27 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,024 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bristol of 70,243, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 23.23 persons in Bristol. There were 2,213 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.18 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, Bristol 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 Bristol and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.66	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.04	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.01	1.11 / 0.88
All Staff	3.71	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Bristol 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 Bristol there were a total of 38 new cases and 38 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 Bristol

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 Bristol Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bristol 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
Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing 2830 HIGHWAY 394 BLOUNTVILLE, TN	8.00
Nhc Healthcare, Kingsport 2300 PAVILION DRIVE KINGSPORT, TN	10.67
Hermitage Health Center 1633 HILLVIEW DRIVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	7.33
Ivy Hall Nursing Home 301 WATAUGA AVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	4.00
Maple Grove Nursing and Rehab Center 318 SOUTH EAST MAIN STREET LEBANON, VA	11.33
Nhc Healthcare, Bristol 245 NORTH STREET BRISTOL, VA	30.67
Nhc Healthcare, Johnson City 3209 BRISTOL HWY JOHNSON CITY, TN	3.33
Abingdon Health Care LLC 15051 HARMONY HILLS LANE ABINGDON, VA	18.67
Nova Health and Rehab 377 CLONCE ST WEBER CITY, VA	18.67
Princeton Transitional Care and Assisted Living 401 PRINCETON ROAD JOHNSON CITY, TN	6.00

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

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of Gray 791 OLD GRAY STATION ROAD GRAY, TN	174.67 /
Life Care Center of Elizabethton 1641 HIGHWAY 19E ELIZABETHTON, TN	45.33
Greystone Health Care Center 181 DUNLAP ROAD BLOUNTVILLE, TN	42.33 /
Orchard View Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center 2035 STONEBROOK PLACE KINGSPORT, TN	112.83 /
Asbury Place at Kingsport 100 NETHERLAND LANE KINGSPORT, TN	36.50
Deer Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing 600 WALDEN ROAD ABINGDON, VA	52.67
The Rehab Center at Bristol 301 VILLAGE CIRCLE BRISTOL, VA	48.80
Lakebridge, A Waters Community, LLC 115 WOODLAWN DRIVE JOHNSON CITY, TN	18.67
Holston Rehabilitation and Care Center 3641 MEMORIAL BLVD KINGSPORT, TN	34.00
Four Oaks Health Care Center 1101 PERSIMMON RIDGE RD JONESBOROUGH, TN	18.00

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