Nursing Homes in West Point, 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 West Point
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, West Point has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 928 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of West Point of 930, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.00 persons in West Point. There were 666 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.77 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, West Point 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 West Point and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.79 | 0.73 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.51 | 2.35 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.65 | 0.59 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.95 | 3.66 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Iowa.
COVID-19 Infections in West Point 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 West Point there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 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 West Point
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 West Point Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in West Point, 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 West Point
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in West Point 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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Southeast Iowa Regional Medical - Klein Center 1221 S GEAR STREET WEST BURLINGTON, IA |
10.00 |
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Savannah Heights 601 S PRAIRIE STREET MOUNT PLEASANT, IA |
12.00 |
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River Hills Village In Keokuk 20 VILLAGE CIRCLE KEOKUK, IA |
31.33 |
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Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation 1212 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE BURLINGTON, IA |
32.00 |
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Montrose Health Center 400 SOUTH 7TH STREET MONTROSE, IA |
74.83 |
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West Point Care Center Inc 607 6TH STREET WEST POINT, IA |
63.33 / |
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Mississippi Valley 500 MESSENGER RD KEOKUK, IA |
83.33 |
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Birkwood Village of Fort Madison 1702 41ST STREET FORT MADISON, IA |
49.33 |
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Azria Health Prairie Ridge 608 PRAIRIE STREET MEDIAPOLIS, IA |
76.00 |
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Aspire of Donnellson 901 STATE STREET DONNELLSON, IA |
83.17 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in West Point based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Arbor Court 701 EAST MAPLELEAF DRIVE MOUNT PLEASANT, IA |
354.67 Rating Not Available |
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Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center 3140 PLANK ROAD KEOKUK, IA |
N/A Rating Not Available |
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Wapello Specialty Care 601 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH WAPELLO, IA |
117.67 |
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New London Specialty Care 100 CARE CIRCLE STREET NEW LONDON, IA |
191.17 |
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Henry County Health Center 401 SOUTH VAN BUREN MOUNT PLEASANT, IA |
24.67 |
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Mississippi Valley 500 MESSENGER RD KEOKUK, IA |
83.33 |
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West Point Care Center Inc 607 6TH STREET WEST POINT, IA |
63.33 / |
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Birkwood Village of Fort Madison 1702 41ST STREET FORT MADISON, IA |
49.33 |
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Azria Health Prairie Ridge 608 PRAIRIE STREET MEDIAPOLIS, IA |
76.00 |
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Aspire of Donnellson 901 STATE STREET DONNELLSON, IA |
83.17 |
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