Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bedford, VA

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bedford has a total of 24 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,789 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bedford of 7,240, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.60 persons in Bedford. There were 2,388 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.62 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, Bedford 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 Bedford and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.99	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	3.51	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Bedford 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 Bedford there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bedford

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 Bedford Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bedford, VA. 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 Bedford

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bedford 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
Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg Inc 501 VES RD LYNCHBURG, VA	10.00
Our Lady of The Valley 650 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET ROANOKE, VA	22.67
Liberty Ridge Health and Rehab 189 MONICA BLVD LYNCHBURG, VA	26.00
The Glebe 250 GLEBE ROAD DALEVILLE, VA	5.33
Autumn Care of Altavista 1317 LOLA AVE ALTAVISTA, VA	28.67
Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center 720 ORCHARD AVENUE ROCKY MOUNT, VA	25.33
Rocky Mount Health and Rehab Center 300 HATCHER STREET ROCKY MOUNT, VA	28.00
Pheasant Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center 4355 PHEASANT RIDGE ROAD, SW ROANOKE, VA	32.00
Star City Rehabilitation and Nursing 1047 MECCA STREET NE ROANOKE, VA	26.40
Brian Center of Fincastle 188 OLD FINCASTLE ROAD FINCASTLE, VA	49.33

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

Facility	Rating
Oakwood Health and Rehab Center 1613 OAKWOOD STREET BEDFORD, VA	191.67
Seven Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing 2081 LANGHORNE ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA	357.83
Old Southwest Health and Rehabilitation 324 KING GEORGE AVE SW ROANOKE, VA	192.00
Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center 5615 SEMINOLE AVENUE LYNCHBURG, VA	219.17
South Roanoke Nursing and Rehabilitation 3823 FRANKLIN RD, SW ROANOKE, VA	88.00
Summit Health and Rehab Center 1300 ENTERPRISE DRIVE LYNCHBURG, VA	84.67
Bedford Co Nursing Home 1229 COUNTY FARM ROAD BEDFORD, VA	38.00
Tate Springs Health and Rehab 2200 LANDOVER PLACE LYNCHBURG, VA	27.33
Forest Health and Rehab Center 2406 ATHERHOLT ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA	44.67
Carrington Place at Botetourt Commons 290 COMMONS PARKWAY DALEVILLE, VA	54.00

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