Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mountain City, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mountain City
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Mountain City has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,882 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mountain City of 2,597, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.38 persons in Mountain City. There were 1,427 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.82 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, Mountain City 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 Mountain City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.61	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.13	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.92	1.11 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Mountain City 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 Mountain City there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Mountain City

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 Mountain City Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mountain City 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
The Waters of Roan Highlands,llc 146 BUCK CREEK ROAD ROAN MOUNTAIN, TN	0.00
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab and Wellne 1200 SPRUCE LANE ELIZABETHTON, TN	2.67
Nhc Healthcare, Bristol 245 NORTH STREET BRISTOL, VA	30.67
Ivy Hall Nursing Home 301 WATAUGA AVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	4.00
Hermitage Health Center 1633 HILLVIEW DRIVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	7.33
Abingdon Health Care LLC 15051 HARMONY HILLS LANE ABINGDON, VA	18.67
Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 940 EAST LEE HIGHWAY CHILHOWIE, VA	33.33
Mountain City Care and Rehabilitation Center 919 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE MOUNTAIN CITY, TN	17.33
Life Care Center of Banner Elk 185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD BANNER ELK, NC	11.33
Hillview Health Center 1666 HILLVIEW DRIVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	11.33

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

Facility	Rating
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 621 CHESTNUT RIDGE PARKWAY BLOWING ROCK, NC	150.00 /
Life Care Center of Elizabethton 1641 HIGHWAY 19E ELIZABETHTON, TN	45.33
Glenbridge Health and Rehabiltation 211 MILTON BROWN HEIRS ROAD BOONE, NC	62.67
The Rehab Center at Bristol 301 VILLAGE CIRCLE BRISTOL, VA	53.60
Deer Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing 600 WALDEN ROAD ABINGDON, VA	52.67
Margate Health and Rehab Center 540 WAUGH STREET JEFFERSON, NC	33.33
Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 940 EAST LEE HIGHWAY CHILHOWIE, VA	33.33
Mountain City Care and Rehabilitation Center 919 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE MOUNTAIN CITY, TN	17.33
Life Care Center of Banner Elk 185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD BANNER ELK, NC	11.33
Hillview Health Center 1666 HILLVIEW DRIVE ELIZABETHTON, TN	11.33

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