Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kingsport, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Kingsport
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Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kingsport has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,258 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kingsport of 119,666, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 36.73 persons in Kingsport. There were 2,387 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.27 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, Kingsport 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 Kingsport and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.62	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.05	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.02	1.11 / 0.88
All Staff	3.68	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kingsport 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 Kingsport there were a total of 14 new cases and 14 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kingsport

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 Kingsport Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kingsport 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
Ivy Hall Nursing Home 301 WATAUGA AVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	4.00
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab and Wellne 1200 SPRUCE LANE ELIZABETHTON, TN	2.67
Princeton Transitional Care and Assisted Living 401 PRINCETON ROAD JOHNSON CITY, TN	6.00
Hermitage Health Center 1633 HILLVIEW DRIVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	7.33
Nova Health and Rehab 377 CLONCE ST WEBER CITY, VA	18.67
Nhc Healthcare, Kingsport 2300 PAVILION DRIVE KINGSPORT, TN	10.67
Nhc Healthcare, Johnson City 3209 BRISTOL HWY JOHNSON CITY, TN	3.33
Nhc Healthcare, Bristol 245 NORTH STREET BRISTOL, VA	30.67
The Waters of Johnson City, LLC 140 TECHNOLOGY LANE JOHNSON CITY, TN	12.00

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

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of Elizabethton 1641 HIGHWAY 19E ELIZABETHTON, TN	45.33
Church Hill Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center 701 WEST MAIN BLVD CHURCH HILL, TN	514.67 /
Ridgecrest Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation 157 ROSS CARTER BOULEVARD DUFFIELD, VA	130.00
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 /
Life Care Center of Gray 791 OLD GRAY STATION ROAD GRAY, TN	174.67 /
The Rehab Center at Bristol 301 VILLAGE CIRCLE BRISTOL, VA	53.60
Asbury Place at Kingsport 100 NETHERLAND LANE KINGSPORT, TN	36.50
Heritage Hall Big Stone Gap 2045 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE BIG STONE GAP, VA	64.00
Holston Rehabilitation and Care Center 3641 MEMORIAL BLVD KINGSPORT, TN	34.00

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