Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gretna, VA

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

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, Gretna has a total of 9 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,294 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gretna of 1,190, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.92 persons in Gretna. There were 890 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 68.78 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, Gretna 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 Gretna and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.51	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.92	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.91	1.00 / 0.88
All Staff	3.34	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Gretna 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 Gretna there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 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 Gretna

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 Gretna Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gretna 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
Autumn Care of Altavista 1317 LOLA AVE ALTAVISTA, VA	28.67
Gretna Health and Rehabilitation Center 595 VADEN DRIVE GRETNA, VA	19.33
Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 2526 NORTH MAIN STREET DANVILLE, VA	37.33
Heritage Hall - Brookneal 633 COOK AVENUE BROOKNEAL, VA	15.33
Riverside Health and Rehab Cntr 2344 RIVERSIDE DRIVE DANVILLE, VA	30.00
Chatham Health and Rehabilitation Center 100 RORER STREET CHATHAM, VA	46.67
Piney Forest Health and Rehabilitation Center 450 PINEY FOREST RD DANVILLE, VA	59.33
South Boston Health and Rehab Center 103 ROSEHILL DRIVE SOUTH BOSTON, VA	151.83
Berry Hill Nursing Home 621 BERRY HILL ROAD SOUTH BOSTON, VA	125.33

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

Facility	Rating
Berry Hill Nursing Home 621 BERRY HILL ROAD SOUTH BOSTON, VA	125.33
South Boston Health and Rehab Center 103 ROSEHILL DRIVE SOUTH BOSTON, VA	151.83
Piney Forest Health and Rehabilitation Center 450 PINEY FOREST RD DANVILLE, VA	59.33
Riverside Health and Rehab Cntr 2344 RIVERSIDE DRIVE DANVILLE, VA	30.00
Chatham Health and Rehabilitation Center 100 RORER STREET CHATHAM, VA	46.67
Roman Eagle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 2526 NORTH MAIN STREET DANVILLE, VA	37.33
Heritage Hall - Brookneal 633 COOK AVENUE BROOKNEAL, VA	15.33
Autumn Care of Altavista 1317 LOLA AVE ALTAVISTA, VA	28.67
Gretna Health and Rehabilitation Center 595 VADEN DRIVE GRETNA, VA	19.33

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