Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Belle Plaine, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Belle Plaine
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, Belle Plaine has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 840 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Belle Plaine of 2,440, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.90 persons in Belle Plaine. There were 643 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.55 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, Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.63	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.57	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.51	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.71	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine

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 Belle Plaine Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Belle Plaine 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
Westbrook Acres 605 GARFIELD STREET GLADBROOK, IA	20.00
St Francis Manor 2021 FOURTH AVENUE GRINNELL, IA	2.00
Mayflower Home 616 BROAD STREET GRINNELL, IA	8.67
Colonial Manor of Amana 3207 220TH TRAIL AMANA, IA	9.33
Brooklyn Community Estates 406 NORTH STREET BROOKLYN, IA	0.00
Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, LLC 502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE VINTON, IA	7.33
Sunrise Hill Care Center 909 6TH STREET TRAER, IA	18.67
Keystone Nursing Care Center Inc 250 FIFTH STREET KEYSTONE, IA	6.67
The Vinton Lutheran Home 1301 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH VINTON, IA	52.67
Sunny Hill Care Center 1708 HARDING STREET TAMA, IA	106.00

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

Facility	Rating
Premier Estates of Toledo 403 GRANDVIEW DRIVE TOLEDO, IA	92.83
Rose Haven Nursing Home 1500 N FRANKLIN AVENUE MARENGO, IA	54.00
Montezuma Specialty Care 316 MEADOW LANE DRIVE MONTEZUMA, IA	25.33
Belle Plaine Specialty Care 1505 SUNSET DRIVE BELLE PLAINE, IA	50.00
The Vinton Lutheran Home 1301 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH VINTON, IA	52.67
Sunny Hill Care Center 1708 HARDING STREET TAMA, IA	106.00
Highland Ridge Care Center, LLC 102 HIGHLAND CIRCLE WILLIAMSBURG, IA	98.33
Sunrise Hill Care Center 909 6TH STREET TRAER, IA	18.67
Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, LLC 502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE VINTON, IA	7.33
Keystone Nursing Care Center Inc 250 FIFTH STREET KEYSTONE, IA	6.67

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