Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Cresco, IA

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Cresco has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 725 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cresco of 3,739, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.16 persons in Cresco. There were 502 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.24 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, Cresco 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 Cresco and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.85	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.61	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 Cresco 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 Cresco there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Cresco

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 Cresco Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cresco 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
Spring Valley Care Center 800 MEMORIAL DRIVE SPRING VALLEY, MN	24.67
Gundersen Harmony Care Center 815 MAIN AVENUE SOUTH HARMONY, MN	13.33
Evans Senior Living Community 1010 NORTH ELM STREET CRESCO, IA	1.33
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 915 WOODLAND AVENUE RICEVILLE, IA	12.67
Ossian Care Center 114 FISHER STREET OSSIAN, IA	24.67
New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Ce 703 SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	14.00
Colonial Manor of Elma 407 9TH STREET ELMA, IA	9.33
Wellington Place 2479 RIVER ROAD DECORAH, IA	41.00
Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center 125 5TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST SPRING GROVE, MN	50.67
Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare 530 SOUTH LINN AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	38.00

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

Facility	Rating
Accura Healthcare of Cresco 701 VERNON ROAD SW CRESCO, IA	136.50
Green Lea Senior Living 115 NORTH LYNDALE, RR 2 BOX 49 MABEL, MN	66.50
Ostrander Care and Rehab 305 MINNESOTA STREET OSTRANDER, MN	52.00
Meadow Manor 210 EAST GRAND AVENUE GRAND MEADOW, MN	82.67
Aase Haugen Home FOUR OHIO STREET DECORAH, IA	108.33
Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center 125 5TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST SPRING GROVE, MN	50.67
Wellington Place 2479 RIVER ROAD DECORAH, IA	41.00
Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare 530 SOUTH LINN AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	38.00
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 915 WOODLAND AVENUE RICEVILLE, IA	12.67
Ossian Care Center 114 FISHER STREET OSSIAN, IA	24.67

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