Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Tonasket, WA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Tonasket
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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, Tonasket has a total of 2 active skilled nursing facilities and 98 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tonasket of 1,121, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 11.44 persons in Tonasket. There were 82 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.67 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, Tonasket 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 Tonasket and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.94	0.90 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.46	2.62 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.39	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	3.78	4.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Tonasket 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 Tonasket there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Tonasket

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 Tonasket Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Tonasket, WA. 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 Tonasket

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tonasket 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
Regency Omak 901 SHUMWAY RD OMAK, WA	45.33
North Valley Hospital 22 W 1ST STREET TONASKET, WA	40.67

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

Facility	Rating
Regency Omak 901 SHUMWAY RD OMAK, WA	45.33
North Valley Hospital 22 W 1ST STREET TONASKET, WA	40.67

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