Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rural Retreat, VA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Rural Retreat
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, Rural Retreat has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,414 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rural Retreat of 1,448, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.02 persons in Rural Retreat. There were 1,166 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.46 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, Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.24	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.88	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.81	1.00 / 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 Rural Retreat 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 Rural Retreat there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Rural Retreat

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 Rural Retreat Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rural Retreat 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
Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center 202 PAINTER ST GALAX, VA	16.67
Sw Va M H Inst Geri Trt Ctr 340 BAGLEY CIRCLE MARION, VA	12.00
Grayson Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 400 SOUTH INDEPENDENCE AVENUE INDEPENDENCE, VA	34.00
Francis Marion Manor Health and Rehabilitation 100 FRANCIS MARION LANE, MARION, VA	19.33
Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 940 EAST LEE HIGHWAY CHILHOWIE, VA	33.33
Bland County Nursing and Rehab Center 12185 GRAPEFIELD ROAD BASTIAN, VA	22.00
Heritage Hall Tazewell 282 BEN BOLT AVENUE TAZEWELL, VA	21.33
Carrington Place at Wytheville - Birdmont Center 990 HOLSTON RD WYTHEVILLE, VA	54.67
Bluestone Health and Rehabilitation 1600 BLAND STREET BLUEFIELD, WV	86.00

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

Facility	Rating
Westwood Center 20 WESTWOOD MEDICAL PARK BLUEFIELD, VA	200.33
Mountain Laurel Rehabilitation and Nursing 514 NORTH MAIN STREET RURAL RETREAT, VA	100.00
Mercer Healthcare Center 1275 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE BLUEFIELD, WV	111.33
Galax Health and Rehab 836 GLENDALE RD GALAX, VA	78.00
Carrington Place at Wytheville - Birdmont Center 990 HOLSTON RD WYTHEVILLE, VA	54.67
Heritage Hall Tazewell 282 BEN BOLT AVENUE TAZEWELL, VA	21.33
Bluestone Health and Rehabilitation 1600 BLAND STREET BLUEFIELD, WV	86.00
Bland County Nursing and Rehab Center 12185 GRAPEFIELD ROAD BASTIAN, VA	22.00
Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 940 EAST LEE HIGHWAY CHILHOWIE, VA	33.33
Wythe Cnty Community Hosp Ecu 600 W RIDGE RD WYTHEVILLE, VA	8.67

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