Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Battle Creek, IA

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

Updated on November 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, Battle Creek has a total of 9 active skilled nursing facilities and 511 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Battle Creek of 693, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.36 persons in Battle Creek. There were 405 residents in nursing homes as November 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.26 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, Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.29	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.62	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Battle Creek

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 Battle Creek Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Battle Creek 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
Willow Dale Wellness Village 404 FIRST STREET BATTLE CREEK, IA	10.00
Maple Heights 2 SUNRISE AVENUE MAPLETON, IA	18.67
Gracewell, An Eventide Community 114 SOUTH 20TH STREET DENISON, IA	34.67
Denison Care Center 1202 RIDGE ROAD DENISON, IA	14.00
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Odebolt Specialty Care 801 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET ODEBOLT, IA	67.33
Kingsley Specialty Care 305 WEST THIRD BOX 10 KINGSLEY, IA	57.33
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein 505 WEST SECOND STREET HOLSTEIN, IA	113.00 /
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	341.50 /

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

Facility	Rating
Kingsley Specialty Care 305 WEST THIRD BOX 10 KINGSLEY, IA	57.33
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein 505 WEST SECOND STREET HOLSTEIN, IA	113.00 /
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	341.50 /
Odebolt Specialty Care 801 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET ODEBOLT, IA	67.33
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Denison Care Center 1202 RIDGE ROAD DENISON, IA	14.00
Willow Dale Wellness Village 404 FIRST STREET BATTLE CREEK, IA	10.00
Maple Heights 2 SUNRISE AVENUE MAPLETON, IA	18.67
Gracewell, An Eventide Community 114 SOUTH 20TH STREET DENISON, IA	34.67

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