Nursing Homes in Ottumwa, IA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Ottumwa
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Ottumwa has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,205 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ottumwa of 24,368, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 20.22 persons in Ottumwa. There were 888 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.69 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, Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.59 | 0.73 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.22 | 2.35 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.68 | 0.59 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.49 | 3.66 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.
COVID-19 Infections in Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Ottumwa
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 Ottumwa Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ottumwa, 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 Ottumwa
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ottumwa 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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Mercyone Centerville Medical Center ONE ST JOSEPH DRIVE CENTERVILLE, IA |
4.67 |
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Vista Woods Care Center THREE PENNSYLVANIA PLACE OTTUMWA, IA |
16.67 |
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Manor House Care Center 1212 SOUTH STUART STREET SIGOURNEY, IA |
12.00 |
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Crystal Heights Care Center 1514 HIGH AVENUE WEST OSKALOOSA, IA |
25.33 |
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Centerville Specialty Care 1208 EAST CROSS STREET CENTERVILLE, IA |
80.00 |
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Davis Center 22425 OVERLAND AVENUE BLOOMFIELD, IA |
233.33 / |
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Keosauqua Health Care Center 819 COUNTRY LANE ROAD KEOSAUQUA, IA |
48.67 |
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Keota Health Care Center 204 NORTH KEOKUK WASHINGTON ROAD KEOTA, IA |
34.67 |
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Bloomfield Care Center 800 NORTH DAVIS STREET BLOOMFIELD, IA |
22.67 |
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Monroe Care Center 120 NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET ALBIA, IA |
22.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Ottumwa based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Windsor Place Senior Living Campus 900 SOUTH STONE STREET SIGOURNEY, IA |
252.50 |
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Prestige Care Center of Fairfield 400 HIGHLAND STREET FAIRFIELD, IA |
204.50 |
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Parkview Care Center 2237 HIGHWAY 34 FAIRFIELD, IA |
54.67 |
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Golden Age Care Center 1915 SOUTH 18TH STREET CENTERVILLE, IA |
103.83 |
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Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa 2035 WEST CHESTER AVENUE OTTUMWA, IA |
99.33 |
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Oakwood Specialty Care 200 16TH AVENUE EAST ALBIA, IA |
138.00 |
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Northern Mahaska Specialty Care 2401 CRESTVIEW DRIVE OSKALOOSA, IA |
171.00 |
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Oskaloosa Care Center 605 HIGHWAY 432 OSKALOOSA, IA |
72.17 / |
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Ridgewood Specialty Care 1977 ALBIA ROAD OTTUMWA, IA |
46.50 |
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Monroe Care Center 120 NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET ALBIA, IA |
22.00 |
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