Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pulaski, VA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Pulaski
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, Pulaski has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,283 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pulaski of 15,407, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 12.01 persons in Pulaski. There were 1,116 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.98 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, Pulaski 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 Pulaski and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.12	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.95	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.86	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	3.93	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Pulaski 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 Pulaski there were a total of 18 new cases and 18 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 Pulaski

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 Pulaski Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pulaski 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
Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu 600 W RIDGE RD WYTHEVILLE, VA	8.67
The Wybe and Marietje Kroontje Health Care Center 1000 LITTON LANE BLACKSBURG, VA	14.67
Hillsville Health and Rehab Center 222 FULCHER STREET HILLSVILLE, VA	30.00
Heritage Hall - Laurel Meadows 16600 DANVILLE PIKE LAUREL FORK, VA	20.67
Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 237 FRANKLIN PIKE ROAD, SE FLOYD, VA	35.33
Glenwood Healthcare Center 1924 GLEN WOOD PARK ROAD PRINCETON, WV	47.33
Bland County Nursing and Rehab Center 12185 GRAPEFIELD ROAD BASTIAN, VA	22.00
Radford Health and Rehab Center 700 RANDOLPH STREET RADFORD, VA	26.67
Pulaski Hlth and Rehab Cntr 2401 LEE HIGHWAY PULASKI, VA	20.67
Heritage Hall-Rich Creek 120 OLD VIRGINIA AVENUE RICH CREEK, VA	20.00

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

Facility	Rating
Highland Ridge Rehab Center 5872 HANKS STREET DUBLIN, VA	88.67
Heritage Hall Blacksburg 3610 SOUTH MAIN STREET BLACKSBURG, VA	79.00
Princeton Health Care Center 315 COURTHOUSE RD. PRINCETON, WV	81.33
Carrington Place at Wytheville - Birdmont Center 990 HOLSTON RD WYTHEVILLE, VA	54.67
Pulaski Hlth and Rehab Cntr 2401 LEE HIGHWAY PULASKI, VA	20.67
Radford Health and Rehab Center 700 RANDOLPH STREET RADFORD, VA	26.67
Heritage Hall-Rich Creek 120 OLD VIRGINIA AVENUE RICH CREEK, VA	20.00
Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 237 FRANKLIN PIKE ROAD, SE FLOYD, VA	35.33
Glenwood Healthcare Center 1924 GLEN WOOD PARK ROAD PRINCETON, WV	47.33
Bland County Nursing and Rehab Center 12185 GRAPEFIELD ROAD BASTIAN, VA	22.00

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