Nursing Homes in Kalona, 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 Kalona
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, Kalona has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,311 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kalona of 2,537, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.94 persons in Kalona. There were 996 residents in nursing homes as April 28, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.97 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, Kalona 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 Kalona and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.72 0.73 / 0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.56 2.35 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.38 0.58 / 0.88
All Staff 3.67 3.66 / 3.78

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.

COVID-19 Infections in Kalona 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 Kalona 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 Kalona

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 Kalona Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Kalona, 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 Kalona

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kalona 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
Oaknoll Retirement Residence
1 OAKNOLL CT
IOWA CITY, IA
4.00
Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
706 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
WINFIELD, IA
0.67
Halcyon House
1015 SOUTH IOWA AVENUE
WASHINGTON, IA
5.33
Pleasantview Home
811 THIRD STREET
KALONA, IA
5.33
Briarwood Healthcare Center
605 GREENWOOD DRIVE
IOWA CITY, IA
14.67
English Valley Nursing Care Center
150 WEST WASHINGTON ST
NORTH ENGLISH, IA
13.33
Parkview Home
102 NORTH JACKSON STREET
WAYLAND, IA
22.00
Colonial Manor of Amana
3207 220TH TRAIL
AMANA, IA
11.33
Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc
501 EAST PIONEER ROAD
LONE TREE, IA
13.33
Parkview Manor
516 THIRTEENTH STREET
WELLMAN, IA
33.33

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

Facility Rating
Aspire of Washington
601 E POLK ST
WASHINGTON, IA
181.67
Iowa City Rehab and Health Care
3661 ROCHESTER AVENUE
IOWA CITY, IA
303.67
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Lantern Park Specialty Care
2200 OAKDALE ROAD
CORALVILLE, IA
228.17
Crestview Specialty Care
451 WEST ORANGE STREET
WEST BRANCH, IA
72.17
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Colonial Manors of Columbus Community
814 SPRINGER AVENUE
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA
39.33
Solon Nursing Care Center
523 EAST FIFTH STREET
SOLON, IA
91.33
Simpson Memorial Home
1000 NORTH MILLER STREET
WEST LIBERTY, IA
85.33
Rose Haven Nursing Home
1500 N FRANKLIN AVENUE
MARENGO, IA
55.33
United Presbyterian Home
1203 EAST WASHINGTON STREET
WASHINGTON, IA
67.33
Windmill Manor
2332 LIBERTY DRIVE
CORALVILLE, IA
28.00

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