Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Akron, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Akron
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Akron has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 950 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Akron of 1,463, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.54 persons in Akron. There were 767 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.74 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, Akron 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 Akron and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.92	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.57	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	4.21	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Akron 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 Akron there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Akron

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 Akron Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Akron 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
Good Samaritan Society - Lemars 1140 LINCOLN STREET NE LE MARS, IA	17.33
Akron Care Center, Inc 991 HIGHWAY 3 AKRON, IA	8.00
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center 801 FIFTH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	12.00
Pleasant Acres Care Center 309 RAILROAD STREET HULL, IA	142.33
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00
Accura Healthcare of Le Mars 954 7TH AVENUE SE LE MARS, IA	51.33
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	295.67
Sanford Care Center Vermillion 125 S WALKER STREET VERMILLION, SD	72.17
Holy Spirit Retirement Home 1701 WEST 25TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	101.33

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

Facility	Rating
Sanford Care Center Vermillion 125 S WALKER STREET VERMILLION, SD	72.17
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	295.67
Holy Spirit Retirement Home 1701 WEST 25TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	101.33
Hillcrest Health Care Center 2121 AVENUE L HAWARDEN, IA	207.00
Crown Pointe Estates Care Center 1400 7TH AVENUE SE SIOUX CENTER, IA	57.00
Centerville Care and Rehab Center Inc 500 VERMILLION ST CENTERVILLE, SD	106.00 /
Casa De Paz Health Care Center 2121 WEST 19TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	108.83
Bethesda of Beresford 606 W CEDAR BERESFORD, SD	106.67
Alcester Care and Rehab Center, Inc 101 CHURCH STREET ALCESTER, SD	54.00
Pleasant Acres Care Center 309 RAILROAD STREET HULL, IA	142.33

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