Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Boca Raton Area Nursing Homes

BOCA RATON, FL — 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 Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton 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.

AVANTE AT BOCA RATON, INC.
1130 NW 15TH STREET, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 116 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 47 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 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 43 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BOCA RATON REHABILITATION CENTER
755 MEADOWS ROAD, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 99 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 67 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 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 45 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

ENCORE AT BOCA RATON REHABILITATION AND NURSING CE
7300 DEL PRADO CIRCLE SOUTH, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death among 141 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 116 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 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 68 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER OF
7225 BOCA DEL MAR DRIVE, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 78 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 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 21 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES
375 NW 51ST STREET, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 160 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 65 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 56 confirmed cases and 1 death due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

REGENTS PARK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
6363 VERDE TRAIL, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 153 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 59 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 related deaths reported among nursing home residents.

Staff members

• Week of Feb. 1-7: This nursing home reported 4 confirmed COVID-19 cases among its staff members in the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: There have been 74 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

STRATFORD COURT OF BOCA RATON
6343 VIA DE SONRISA DEL SUR, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 37 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 15 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7 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 12 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT ST ANDREWS
6152 N VERDE TRAIL, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 68 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 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.

WILLOWBROOKE COURT SKILLED CARE CENTER - EDGEWATER
23305 BLUE WATER CIRCLE, BOCA RATON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 49 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 28 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 8 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 32 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.