Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mount Vernon, WA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mount Vernon
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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, Mount Vernon has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,276 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mount Vernon of 71,422, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 55.97 persons in Mount Vernon. There were 821 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 64.34 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, Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.93	0.90 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.38	2.62 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.83	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	4.14	4.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon

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 Mount Vernon Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mount Vernon 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
Arlington Health and Rehabilitation 620 SOUTH HAZEL STREET ARLINGTON, WA	44.67
Mt Baker Care Center 2905 CONNELLY AVENUE BELLINGHAM, WA	46.00
Josephine Caring Community 9901 272ND PLACE NORTHWEST STANWOOD, WA	68.00
Mira Vista Care Center 300 SOUTH 18TH STREET MOUNT VERNON, WA	128.00
Highland Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 2400 SAMISH WAY BELLINGHAM, WA	110.00
Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia 2726 ALDERWOOD AVENUE BELLINGHAM, WA	148.33
St Francis of Bellingham 3121 SQUALICUM PARKWAY BELLINGHAM, WA	129.83
Shuksan Healthcare Center 1530 JAMES STREET BELLINGHAM, WA	133.33 /
Marysville Care Center 1821 GROVE STREET MARYSVILLE, WA	165.33
Life Care Center of Port Townsend 751 KEARNEY STREET PORT TOWNSEND, WA	125.00

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

Facility	Rating
Soundview Rehabilitation and Health Care Inc 1105 27TH STREET ANACORTES, WA	185.33 /
Regency Coupeville Rehab and Nursing Center 311 NORTHEAST 3RD STREET COUPEVILLE, WA	305.00
Life Care Center of Skagit Valley 1462 WEST STATE ROUTE 20 SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA	189.33
Life Care Center of Mount Vernon 2120 EAST DIVISION STREET MOUNT VERNON, WA	190.67 /
St Francis of Bellingham 3121 SQUALICUM PARKWAY BELLINGHAM, WA	129.83
Shuksan Healthcare Center 1530 JAMES STREET BELLINGHAM, WA	133.33 /
Marysville Care Center 1821 GROVE STREET MARYSVILLE, WA	165.33
Life Care Center of Port Townsend 751 KEARNEY STREET PORT TOWNSEND, WA	125.00
Mira Vista Care Center 300 SOUTH 18TH STREET MOUNT VERNON, WA	128.00
Highland Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 2400 SAMISH WAY BELLINGHAM, WA	110.00

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