Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Bradenton Area Nursing Homes

BRADENTON, 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 Bradenton 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 Bradenton 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.

BAY VUE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
105 15TH ST E, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 72 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 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.

BRADEN RIVER REHABILITATION CENTER LLC
2010 MANATEE AVE E, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 123 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death 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 31 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

BRADENTON HEALTH CARE
6305 CORTEZ RD W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 64 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 43 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 24 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 46 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

CASA MORA REHABILITATION AND EXTENDED CARE
1902 59TH ST W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There was 1 confirmed COVID-19 case and 0 related deaths among 157 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 75 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 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 51 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

GREENBRIAR REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
210 21ST AVE W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 59 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 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 24 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

HERITAGE PARK CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
2302 59TH ST W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 87 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 89 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 70 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

MANATEE SPRINGS REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
5627 9TH ST E, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 119 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 71 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 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 66 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

NURSING CENTER AT FREEDOM VILLAGE, THE
6410 21ST AVE W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 related deaths among 73 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 42 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6 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.

SURREY PLACE HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION
5525 21ST AVE W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 55 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 7 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 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WESTMINSTER COMMUNITIES OF BRADENTON WESTMINSTER
1700 21ST AVE W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 related deaths among 45 total residents at this nursing home during the week ending Feb. 7.
• Overall: Since the onset of the pandemic, there have been 5 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death 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 23 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.

WESTMINSTER POINT PLEASANT
1533 4TH AVE W, BRADENTON

Residents

• Week of Feb. 1-7: There were 0 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 38 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 related death 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 18 confirmed cases and 0 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among staff members since the pandemic began.