Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lynchburg, VA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lynchburg
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Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lynchburg has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,572 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lynchburg of 126,814, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 80.67 persons in Lynchburg. There were 1,337 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.05 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, Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.52	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.98	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.89	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	3.40	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lynchburg

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 Lynchburg Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lynchburg 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
Liberty Ridge Health and Rehab 189 MONICA BLVD LYNCHBURG, VA	26.00
Autumn Care of Altavista 1317 LOLA AVE ALTAVISTA, VA	28.67
Heritage Hall - Brookneal 633 COOK AVENUE BROOKNEAL, VA	15.33
Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center 1902 GRACE STREET LYNCHBURG, VA	28.00
Fairmont Crossing Health and Rehab Center 173 BROCKMAN PARK DRIVE AMHERST, VA	44.00
Tate Springs Health and Rehab 2200 LANDOVER PLACE LYNCHBURG, VA	27.33
Forest Health and Rehab Center 2406 ATHERHOLT ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA	44.67
Bedford Co Nursing Home 1229 COUNTY FARM ROAD BEDFORD, VA	38.00
Summit Health and Rehab Center 1300 ENTERPRISE DRIVE LYNCHBURG, VA	84.67

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

Facility	Rating
Seven Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing 2081 LANGHORNE ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA	357.83
Oakwood Health and Rehab Center 1613 OAKWOOD STREET BEDFORD, VA	191.67
Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center 5615 SEMINOLE AVENUE LYNCHBURG, VA	219.17
Shenandoah Valley Health and Rehab 3737 CATALPA AVE BUENA VISTA, VA	72.00
Summit Health and Rehab Center 1300 ENTERPRISE DRIVE LYNCHBURG, VA	84.67
Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center 235 EVERGREEN AVE APPOMATTOX, VA	65.33
Tate Springs Health and Rehab 2200 LANDOVER PLACE LYNCHBURG, VA	27.33
Forest Health and Rehab Center 2406 ATHERHOLT ROAD LYNCHBURG, VA	44.67
Bedford Co Nursing Home 1229 COUNTY FARM ROAD BEDFORD, VA	38.00
Heritage Hall - Brookneal 633 COOK AVENUE BROOKNEAL, VA	15.33

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