Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Atlanta Area Nursing Homes

ATLANTA, GA — The coronavirus pandemic has devastated nursing homes across the U.S., with thousands of cases and deaths among residents reported weekly. The country has seen great improvement recently, however, with the fewest recorded weekly cases among nursing home residents since at least late May 2020.

The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been tracking the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including some in the Atlanta area.

CMS reported around 5,700 nursing home resident COVID-19 cases nationwide during the week of Feb. 1-7. Its data shows weekly recorded cases are down nearly 85 percent since the peak in mid-December.

There have been more than 631,000 coronavirus cases among nursing home residents and 127,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to CMS. More than a quarter of all U.S. deaths are among nursing home residents.

Nursing home staff members have also been heavily affected by the pandemic, with 542,000 recorded staff cases and more than 1,500 deaths.

The federal government has prioritized long-term care residents and staff for the coronavirus vaccine in an effort to stem cases and deaths. Around 4.3 million residents and staff in long-term care facilities have received at least one dose as of Feb. 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some notes on the CMS data: CMS has authority over nursing homes but not over other senior living facilities such as assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Only nursing homes that pass the agency's data quality check are included. CMS also notes that its data could differ from state reports, owing to different counting methods, and in some cases it omits information on cases and deaths before May 17, when reporting became mandatory.

Below are the figures for nursing homes in the Atlanta area.

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Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data compiled by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The local nursing homes included in the list are limited to those included in the government data. Please report any errors or other feedback to content@patch.com.

A.G. RHODES HOME, INC, THE
350 BOULVARD, S.E., ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 89 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 77 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 49 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BONTERRA TRANSITIONAL CARE & REHABILITATION
2801 FELTON DRIVE, EAST POINT

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 100 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 25 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CRESTVIEW HEALTH & REHAB CTR
2800 SPRINGDALE ROAD, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 253 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 80 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 39 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

DUNWOODY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
5470 MERIDIAN MARK ROAD, BLDG E, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 125 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 120 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 28 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 71 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

FULTON CENTER FOR REHABILITATION LLC
2850 SPRINGDALE ROAD SW, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 107 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 101 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 16 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GLENWOOD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER
4115 GLENWOOD RD, DECATUR

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 182 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 129 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 62 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LEGACY TRANSITIONAL CARE & REHABILITATION
460 AUBURN AVENUE N.E., ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 164 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 27 confirmed cases and 2 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

LENBROOK
3747 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 47 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 15 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

NURSE CARE OF BUCKHEAD
2920 PHARR COURT SOUTH NW, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 192 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 135 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 68 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PRUITTHEALTH - BROOKHAVEN
3535 ASHTON WOODS DRIVE NE, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 117 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 77 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 40 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PRUITTHEALTH - VIRGINIA PARK
1000 BRIARCLIFF ROAD NE, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 104 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 48 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 46 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

PRUITTHEALTH - WEST ATLANTA
2645 WHITING STREET N.W., ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 67 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 26 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 30 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

RELIABLE HEALTH & REHAB AT LAKEWOOD
1980 ARROW STREET, SW, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 76 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 52 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 1 confirmed COVID-19 case among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 37 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SADIE G. MAYS HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
1821 ANDERSON AVENUE NW, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 3 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 145 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 78 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 9 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 50 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

SANDY SPRINGS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
1500 S JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 110 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 52 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 10 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 35 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

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