Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dayton, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dayton
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, Dayton has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,214 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dayton of 775, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.64 persons in Dayton. There were 938 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.27 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, Dayton 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 Dayton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.35	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.45	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.59	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Dayton

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 Dayton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dayton 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
Green Hills Health Care Center 2200 HAMILTON DRIVE AMES, IA	1.33
Marian Home 2400 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH FORT DODGE, IA	13.33
Westhaven Community 112 WEST FOURTH STREET BOONE, IA	22.00
Good Samaritan Society - Manson 1402 MAIN STREET MANSON, IA	10.00
Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center of Jefferson 100 RAM ROAD JEFFERSON, IA	49.33
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
Eastern Star Masonic Home 715 WEST MAMIE EISENHOWER BOONE, IA	28.67
Accura Healthcare of Ogden, LLC 625 EAST OAK STREET OGDEN, IA	29.33

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

Facility	Rating
Grandview Health Care Center 508 2ND STREET NE DAYTON, IA	118.17
Bethany Life 212 LAFAYETTE STREET STORY CITY, IA	202.00 /
Northridge Village 3300 GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AVENUE AMES, IA	59.67
Stratford Specialty Care 1200 HIGHWAY 175 EAST STRATFORD, IA	61.33
Crestview Nursing and Rehab 2401 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	73.33
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC 3440 GRAND AVENUE AMES, IA	73.33
Eastern Star Masonic Home 715 WEST MAMIE EISENHOWER BOONE, IA	28.67
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

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