Nursing Homes in Cedar Falls, IA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 28, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Cedar Falls
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 28, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Cedar Falls has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,036 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cedar Falls of 40,536, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 19.91 persons in Cedar Falls. There were 1,487 residents in nursing homes as April 28, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.04 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, Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.64 | 0.73 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.39 | 2.35 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.57 | 0.58 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.61 | 3.66 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.
COVID-19 Infections in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 28, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Cedar Falls
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 Cedar Falls Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Cedar Falls, IA. 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 Cedar Falls
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cedar Falls 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 |
|---|---|
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Woodland Terrace 1922 FIFTH AVENUE NW WAVERLY, IA |
16.67 |
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Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, LLC 502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE VINTON, IA |
4.67 |
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Maple Manor Village 345 PARROTT ST APLINGTON, IA |
2.67 |
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Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 115 NORTH HILTON ST CLARKSVILLE, IA |
5.33 |
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Creekside 503 WICAL WAY GRUNDY CENTER, IA |
2.67 |
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Rehabilitation Center of Allison 900 7TH STREET WEST ALLISON, IA |
3.33 |
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Oakview, Inc. 511 EAST CENTER CONRAD, IA |
10.00 |
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Harmony House Health Care Cent 2950 WEST SHAULIS ROAD WATERLOO, IA |
21.33 |
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Martin Health Center, Inc 420 EAST 11TH STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA |
11.33 |
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Newaldaya Lifescapes 7511 UNIVERSITY AVENUE CEDAR FALLS, IA |
10.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Cedar Falls based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Cedar Falls Health Care Center 1728 WEST EIGHTH STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA |
238.83 / |
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Ravenwood Specialty Care 2651 ST FRANCIS DRIVE WATERLOO, IA |
97.67 |
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Grundy Care Center 102 EAST J AVENUE GRUNDY CENTER, IA |
253.17 / |
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The Vinton Lutheran Home 1301 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH VINTON, IA |
72.00 |
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Shell Rock Senior Living 920 NORTH CHERRY STREET SHELL ROCK, IA |
57.17 |
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Pinnacle Specialty Care 1223 PRAIRIEVIEW ROAD CEDAR FALLS, IA |
50.67 |
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Pillar of Cedar Valley 1410 WEST DUNKERTON ROAD WATERLOO, IA |
48.00 |
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Parkview Manor Care Center 1009 THIRD STREET REINBECK, IA |
28.67 |
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Northcrest Specialty Care 2001 HEATH STREET WATERLOO, IA |
61.33 |
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Westbrook Acres 605 GARFIELD STREET GLADBROOK, IA |
26.00 / |
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