Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Salem, VA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Salem
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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, Salem has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,668 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Salem of 25,301, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.48 persons in Salem. There were 2,295 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 86.02 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, Salem 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 Salem and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.60	0.67 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.05	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	3.82	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Salem 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 Salem there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 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 Salem

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 Salem Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Salem 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
Virginia Veterans Care Center 4550 SHENANDOAH AVE N W ROANOKE, VA	16.67
The Wybe and Marietje Kroontje Health Care Center 1000 LITTON LANE BLACKSBURG, VA	14.67
The Glebe 250 GLEBE ROAD DALEVILLE, VA	5.33
Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3837 BRANDON AVENUE ROANOKE, VA	24.67
Snyder Nursing Home 11 NORTH BROAD ST SALEM, VA	20.00
Our Lady of The Valley 650 NORTH JEFFERSON STREET ROANOKE, VA	22.67
Brian Center of Fincastle 188 OLD FINCASTLE ROAD FINCASTLE, VA	49.33
Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center 720 ORCHARD AVENUE ROCKY MOUNT, VA	25.33
Friendship Health and Rehab Center 327 HERSHBERGER RD NW ROANOKE, VA	30.67
Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South 5647 STARKEY ROAD ROANOKE, VA	32.67

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

Facility	Rating
South Roanoke Nursing and Rehabilitation 3823 FRANKLIN RD, SW ROANOKE, VA	88.00
Heritage Hall Blacksburg 3610 SOUTH MAIN STREET BLACKSBURG, VA	79.00
Old Southwest Health and Rehabilitation 324 KING GEORGE AVE SW ROANOKE, VA	192.00
Salem Health and Rehabilitation 1945 ROANOKE BLVD SALEM, VA	42.00
Berkshire Health and Rehabilitation Center 705 CLEARVIEW DRIVE VINTON, VA	44.00
Springtree Healthcare and Rehab Center 3433 SPRINGTREE DRIVE ROANOKE, VA	62.67
Carrington Place at Botetourt Commons 290 COMMONS PARKWAY DALEVILLE, VA	54.00
Richfield Health Center - Salem 3719 KNOLLRIDGE ROAD SALEM, VA	39.33
Raleigh Court Health and Rehabilitation Center 1527 GRANDIN ROAD SOUTHWEST ROANOKE, VA	52.67
Star City Rehabilitation and Nursing 1047 MECCA STREET NE ROANOKE, VA	26.40

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