Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Clarion, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Clarion
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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, Clarion has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 958 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Clarion of 2,709, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.83 persons in Clarion. There were 679 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.88 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, Clarion 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 Clarion and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.62	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.50	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.64	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.76	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Clarion 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 Clarion there were a total of 13 new cases and 13 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 Clarion

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 Clarion Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Clarion 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
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond 1107 SEVENTH STREET NE BELMOND, IA	13.33
Marian Home 2400 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH FORT DODGE, IA	13.33
Kanawha Community Home, Inc. 130 WEST SIXTH STREET KANAWHA, IA	11.33
Concord Care Center 490 WEST LYON STREET GARNER, IA	2.00
Scenic Manor 1409 FREMONT STREET IOWA FALLS, IA	18.67
Southfield Wellness Community 2416 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	96.00
Friendship Haven, Inc 420 SOUTH KENYON ROAD FORT DODGE, IA	19.33
Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation 728 14TH AVENUE NORTH FORT DODGE, IA	93.17
Algona Manor Care Center 2221 EAST MCGREGOR STREET ALGONA, IA	23.33

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

Facility	Rating
Rotary Senior Living 500 SOUTH BLAINE AVENUE EAGLE GROVE, IA	56.33
Crestview Nursing and Rehab 2401 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	73.33
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 110 13TH AVENUE SW CLARION, IA	87.67
Southfield Wellness Community 2416 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	96.00
Friendship Haven, Inc 420 SOUTH KENYON ROAD FORT DODGE, IA	19.33
Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation 728 14TH AVENUE NORTH FORT DODGE, IA	93.17
Algona Manor Care Center 2221 EAST MCGREGOR STREET ALGONA, IA	23.33
Scenic Manor 1409 FREMONT STREET IOWA FALLS, IA	18.67
Westview Care Center 445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW BRITT, IA	0.00
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond 1107 SEVENTH STREET NE BELMOND, IA	13.33

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