Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Sparta, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Sparta
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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, Sparta has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,383 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Sparta of 5,476, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.96 persons in Sparta. There were 1,031 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.55 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, Sparta 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 Sparta and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.51	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.03	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.18	1.11 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.78 / 3.84

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

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

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 Sparta Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Sparta 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
Nhc Healthcare, Sparta 34 GRACEY ST SPARTA, TN	6.00
Nhc Healthcare, Cookeville 815 SOUTH WALNUT AVENUE COOKEVILLE, TN	9.33
Life Care Center of Sparta 508 MOSE DRIVE SPARTA, TN	4.00
Nhc Healthcare, Mcminnville 928 OLD SMITHVILLE RD MCMINNVILLE, TN	16.00
Generations Center of Spencer 87 GENERATIONS DRIVE SPENCER, TN	9.33
Standing Stone Care and Rehab 410 W CRAWFORD AVENUE MONTEREY, TN	30.00
Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation 415 PACE STREET MCMINNVILLE, TN	116.00
Wharton Nursing Home 878-880 WEST MAIN STREET PLEASANT HILL, TN	166.50 /
Signature Healthcare of Putnam County 278 DRY VALLEY RD COOKEVILLE, TN	48.67
Nhc Healthcare, Smithville 825 FISHER AVE SMITHVILLE, TN	120.00 /

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

Facility	Rating
Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation 415 PACE STREET MCMINNVILLE, TN	116.00
Bledsoe County Nursing Home 107 WHEELERTOWN AVENUE PIKEVILLE, TN	N/A Rating Not Available
Wharton Nursing Home 878-880 WEST MAIN STREET PLEASANT HILL, TN	166.50 /
Signature Healthcare of Putnam County 278 DRY VALLEY RD COOKEVILLE, TN	48.67
Nhc Healthcare, Smithville 825 FISHER AVE SMITHVILLE, TN	120.00 /
Life Care Center of Crossville 80 JUSTICE ST CROSSVILLE, TN	44.67
Ahc Bethesda 444 ONE ELEVEN PLACE COOKEVILLE, TN	102.67
Standing Stone Care and Rehab 410 W CRAWFORD AVENUE MONTEREY, TN	30.00
Nhc Healthcare, Mcminnville 928 OLD SMITHVILLE RD MCMINNVILLE, TN	16.00
Generations Center of Spencer 87 GENERATIONS DRIVE SPENCER, TN	9.33

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