Nursing Homes in Northwood, IA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 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 Northwood
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Northwood has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 969 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Northwood of 1,955, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.02 persons in Northwood. There were 731 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.44 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, Northwood 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 Northwood and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.83 | 0.73 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.33 | 2.35 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.73 | 0.59 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.90 | 3.66 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.
COVID-19 Infections in Northwood 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 Northwood there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Northwood
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 Northwood Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Northwood, 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 Northwood
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Northwood 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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Lutheran Retirement Home 701 NINTH STREET NORTH NORTHWOOD, IA |
13.33 |
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Mercyone North Iowa Medical Services 910 NORTH EISENHOWER AVENUE MASON CITY, IA |
12.00 |
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Concord Care Center 490 WEST LYON STREET GARNER, IA |
2.00 |
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Oakwood Care Center 400 HIGHWAY 18 WEST CLEAR LAKE, IA |
9.33 |
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Nora Springs Care Center 907 W CONGRESS NORA SPRINGS, IA |
8.00 |
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Lake Mills Care Center 406 SOUTH TENTH AVENUE EAST LAKE MILLS, IA |
30.00 |
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Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center 501 SOUTH KENTUCKY AVE MASON CITY, IA |
34.00 |
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Stacyville Community Nursing Home 413 SOUTH BROAD STREET STACYVILLE, IA |
12.00 |
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Manly Specialty Care 601 E SOUTH STREET MANLY, IA |
44.33 |
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Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA |
23.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Northwood based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center 1037 19TH STREET SW MASON CITY, IA |
209.67 |
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Osage Rehab and Health Care Center 830 SOUTH FIFTH STREET OSAGE, IA |
135.17 |
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Good Samaritan Society - Forest City 606 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET FOREST CITY, IA |
81.33 |
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Good Shepherd Health Center 302 SECOND STREET NE MASON CITY, IA |
51.33 |
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Manly Specialty Care 601 E SOUTH STREET MANLY, IA |
44.33 |
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Stacyville Community Nursing Home 413 SOUTH BROAD STREET STACYVILLE, IA |
12.00 |
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Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA |
23.33 |
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Faith Lutheran Home 914 DAVIDSON DRIVE OSAGE, IA |
56.33 |
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Oakwood Care Center 400 HIGHWAY 18 WEST CLEAR LAKE, IA |
9.33 |
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Nora Springs Care Center 907 W CONGRESS NORA SPRINGS, IA |
8.00 |
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