Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Iowa

Key metrics for nursing homes in Iowa including number and beds, staffing levels, occupancy, newest facilities, and more. Updated weekly.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Iowa- The 10,000 foot view

Updated on July 7, 2024

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Iowa has a total of 405 active skilled nursing facilities with 25,395 total beds. Based on the US Census estimates for the population of 3,200,517, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 126.03 persons in Iowa. There were 19,583 residents as July 7, 2024 for a state wide occupancy level of 77.11 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, Iowa has added 189 new beds and lost 817 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 Iowa and a comparison to national averages.

Staffing Levels	State	National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.35	2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.58	0.87
All Staff	3.67	3.78

Detailed analysis pages for the largest cities in Iowa:

COVID-19 Infections in Iowa 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 Iowa there were a total of 20 new cases and 20 new deaths among residents for the week ending July 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Iowa

Iowa added 3 new skilled nursing facilities and 189 beds over the past year. Below is list of the new facilities:

Facility	Number of Beds
St Anthony Nursing Home	79
Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center	55
Hallmar Village	55

Iowa lost 13 skilled nursing facilities and 817 beds over the past year. Below is list of the lost facilities:

Facility	Number of Beds
Touchstone Healthcare Community	125
Mercyone Oelwein Senior Care	39
Rock Rapids Health Centre	44
Aspire of Primghar	40
Danville Care Center	40
Pleasant View Home	41
Pocahontas Manor	60
Countryside Health Care Center	101
Monroe Care Center	60
Accura Healthcare of Manning LLC	46
St Anthony Nursing Home	79
Greene County Medical Center	85
Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center	57

This data is based on homes reported by CMS. Additional homes may have opened or closed but are not yet in the dataset.

Occupancy Percentages for Iowa Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Iowa. 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 Iowa

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Iowa 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
Northgate Care Center 960 4TH STREET NW WAUKON, IA	0.00
Westview of Indianola Care Center 1900 WEST THIRD PLACE INDIANOLA, IA	0.00
Brooklyn Community Estates 406 NORTH STREET BROOKLYN, IA	0.00
On With Life 715 SW ANKENY ROAD ANKENY, IA	0.00
Rockwell Community Nursing Hom 707 ELM STREET ROCKWELL, IA	0.00
Emmetsburg Care Center 2405 21ST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	0.00
Westview Care Center 445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW BRITT, IA	0.00
Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 706 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE WINFIELD, IA	0.67
Green Hills Health Care Center 2200 HAMILTON DRIVE AMES, IA	1.33
Mayflower Home 616 BROAD STREET GRINNELL, IA	1.33

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

Facility	Rating
Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center 1501 OFFICE PARK ROAD WEST DES MOINES, IA	769.50 /
Harmony West Des Moines 5010 GRAND RIDGE DRIVE WEST DES MOINES, IA	571.50
Genesis Senior Living 5608 SW 9TH STREET DES MOINES, IA	481.33
Aspire of Gowrie 1808 MAIN STREET GOWRIE, IA	465.33 Rating Not Available
Via of Des Moines 4911 SW 19TH STREET DES MOINES, IA	412.67 /
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	381.00
Ivy at Davenport 800 EAST RUSHOLME STREET DAVENPORT, IA	361.67
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	358.67 /
Dunlap Specialty Care 1403 HARRISON ROAD DUNLAP, IA	323.50 /
Embassy Rehab and Care Center 206 PORT NEAL ROAD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	308.50 /

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Skilled Nursing Homes in Iowa Compared to Nationwide

We have compared Iowa nursing homes to the nationwide average on several metrics. Iowa performed better than the national average on several metrics and worse on other metrics.

Cycle 1 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	8.30	Lower
Cycle 1 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	5.60	Higher
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	7.80	Lower
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	6.00	Higher
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	6.10	Lower
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	5.20	Higher
Average Number Of Residents Per Day	50.10	Lower
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	2.35	Higher
Reported Lpn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.58	Lower
Reported Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.73	Higher
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	1.32	Lower
Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	3.67	Lower
Total Number Of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	3.19	Lower
Registered Nurse Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	0.50	Higher
Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.04	Lower
Total Nursing Staff Turnover	53.80	Higher
Registered Nurse Turnover	50.20	Higher
Number Of Administrators Who Have Left The Nursing Home	0.70	Lower
Case-mix Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.30	Lower
Case-mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	2.91	Lower
Number Of Fines	2.10	Lower
Fine Amount In Dollars	30,240.00	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Need For Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	16.44	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	4.95	Lower
Percentage Of Low Risk Long Stay Residents Who Lose Control Of Their Bowels Or Bladder	46.93	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Catheter Inserted And Left In Their Bladder	2.02	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Urinary Tract Infection	2.82	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms	4.63	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	0.13	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Experiencing One Or More Falls With Major Injury	3.77	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	94.02	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antipsychotic Medication	18.32	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	85.15	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Newly Received An Antipsychotic Medication	2.25	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Ability To Move Independently Worsened	18.34	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antianxiety Or Hypnotic Medication	19.49	Lower
Percentage Of High Risk Long Stay Residents With Pressure Ulcers	5.87	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	95.12	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Made Improvements In Function	79.15	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	72.84	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Rehospitalized After A Nursing Home Admission	21.41	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Had An Outpatient Emergency Department Visit	13.07	Higher
Number Of Hospitalizations Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	1.63	Lower
Number Of Outpatient Emergency Department Visits Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	1.35	Higher

State Analysis for Other States

Alaska	Alabama	Arizona
Arkansas	California	Colorado
Connecticut	Delaware	Florida
Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho
Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana
Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts
Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi
Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina
North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming