Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Limestone, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Limestone
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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, Limestone has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,614 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Limestone of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Limestone. There were 2,447 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.71 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, Limestone 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 Limestone 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)	2.03	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.99	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 Limestone 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 Limestone there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 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 Limestone

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 Limestone Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Limestone 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
Nhc Healthcare, Bristol 245 NORTH STREET BRISTOL, VA	30.67
Nhc Healthcare, Johnson City 3209 BRISTOL HWY JOHNSON CITY, TN	3.33
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
Ivy Hall Nursing Home 301 WATAUGA AVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	4.00
The Wexford House 2421 JOHN B DENNIS HIGHWAY KINGSPORT, TN	24.67
Christian Care Center of Unicoi County 100 GREENWAY CIRCLE ERWIN, TN	11.33

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

Facility	Rating
Laughlin Health Care Center 801 E MCKEE ST GREENEVILLE, TN	62.00
Orchard View Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center 2035 STONEBROOK PLACE KINGSPORT, TN	112.83 /
Church Hill Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center 701 WEST MAIN BLVD CHURCH HILL, TN	514.67 /
Erwin Health Care Center 100 STALLING LANE ERWIN, TN	158.50
Life Care Center of Gray 791 OLD GRAY STATION ROAD GRAY, TN	174.67 /
Greystone Health Care Center 181 DUNLAP ROAD BLOUNTVILLE, TN	42.33 /
Life Care Center of Elizabethton 1641 HIGHWAY 19E ELIZABETHTON, TN	45.33
Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 310 PENSACOLA ROAD BURNSVILLE, NC	74.67 /
Asbury Place at Kingsport 100 NETHERLAND LANE KINGSPORT, TN	36.50
Agape Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, A Waters Cm 505 N ROAN STREET JOHNSON CITY, TN	21.33

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