Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bancroft, IA

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bancroft has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 690 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bancroft of 696, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.01 persons in Bancroft. There were 490 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.01 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, Bancroft 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 Bancroft and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.87	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.46	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.95	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Bancroft 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 Bancroft there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bancroft

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 Bancroft Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bancroft 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
Westview Care Center 445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW BRITT, IA	0.00
St Lukes Lutheran Care Center 1219 SOUTH RAMSEY BLUE EARTH, MN	18.00
Palo Alto County Hospital 3201 FIRST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	0.00
Kanawha Community Home, Inc. 130 WEST SIXTH STREET KANAWHA, IA	11.33
Accura Healthcare of Bancroft 546 EAST RAMSEY STREET BANCROFT, IA	6.67
West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 203 FOURTH STREET NW WEST BEND, IA	35.33
Valley Vue Care Center 108 SECOND AVE BOX 200 ARMSTRONG, IA	32.33
Timely Mission Nursing Home 109 MISSION DRIVE BUFFALO CENTER, IA	11.33
Emmetsburg Care Center 2405 21ST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	10.00
Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center 610 SUMMIT DRIVE FAIRMONT, MN	52.00

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

Facility	Rating
Good Samaritan Society - Algona 412 WEST KENNEDY STREET ALGONA, IA	79.33
Lakeside Lutheran Home 301 NORTH LAWLER STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	28.67
Titonka Care Center 312 FIRST AVENUE NW TITONKA, IA	54.33
Algona Manor Care Center 2221 EAST MCGREGOR STREET ALGONA, IA	23.33
Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center 610 SUMMIT DRIVE FAIRMONT, MN	52.00
Valley Vue Care Center 108 SECOND AVE BOX 200 ARMSTRONG, IA	32.33
West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 203 FOURTH STREET NW WEST BEND, IA	35.33
Timely Mission Nursing Home 109 MISSION DRIVE BUFFALO CENTER, IA	11.33
Emmetsburg Care Center 2405 21ST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	10.00
Westview Care Center 445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW BRITT, IA	0.00

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