Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Blacksburg, VA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Blacksburg
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Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Blacksburg has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,700 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Blacksburg of 91,888, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 54.05 persons in Blacksburg. There were 1,492 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 87.76 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, Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg 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)	2.23	2.08 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.05	1.01 / 0.88
All Staff	3.89	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Blacksburg

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 Blacksburg Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Blacksburg 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
Snyder Nursing Home 11 NORTH BROAD ST SALEM, VA	20.00
Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3837 BRANDON AVENUE ROANOKE, VA	24.67
Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 237 FRANKLIN PIKE ROAD, SE FLOYD, VA	35.33
Friendship Health and Rehab Center - South 5647 STARKEY ROAD ROANOKE, VA	32.67
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
Radford Health and Rehab Center 700 RANDOLPH STREET RADFORD, VA	26.67
Pulaski Hlth and Rehab Cntr 2401 LEE HIGHWAY PULASKI, VA	20.67

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

Facility	Rating
Heritage Hall Blacksburg 3610 SOUTH MAIN STREET BLACKSBURG, VA	79.00
Highland Ridge Rehab Center 5872 HANKS STREET DUBLIN, VA	88.67
Salem Health and Rehabilitation 1945 ROANOKE BLVD SALEM, VA	42.00
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
Radford Health and Rehab Center 700 RANDOLPH STREET RADFORD, VA	26.67
Pulaski Hlth and Rehab Cntr 2401 LEE HIGHWAY PULASKI, VA	20.67
Lindside Healthcare Center 10797 SENECA TRAIL SOUTH LINDSIDE, WV	78.67
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

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