Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dunlap, IA

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

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Dunlap has a total of 8 active skilled nursing facilities and 538 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dunlap of 973, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.81 persons in Dunlap. There were 379 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.45 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, Dunlap 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 Dunlap 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)	2.31	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.58	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dunlap 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 Dunlap there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Dunlap

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 Dunlap Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dunlap 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
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
Elm Crest Retirement Community 2104 12TH STREET HARLAN, IA	27.33
Azria Health Rose Vista 1109 NORMAL STREET WOODBINE, IA	32.00
Dunlap Specialty Care 1403 HARRISON ROAD DUNLAP, IA	222.67
Azria Health Longview 1010 LONGVIEW ROAD MISSOURI VALLEY, IA	63.33
Avoca Specialty Care 610 EAST YORK STREET AVOCA, IA	175.83

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

Facility	Rating
Azria Health Longview 1010 LONGVIEW ROAD MISSOURI VALLEY, IA	63.33
Dunlap Specialty Care 1403 HARRISON ROAD DUNLAP, IA	222.67
Avoca Specialty Care 610 EAST YORK STREET AVOCA, IA	175.83
Elm Crest Retirement Community 2104 12TH STREET HARLAN, IA	27.33
Azria Health Rose Vista 1109 NORMAL STREET WOODBINE, IA	32.00
Denison Care Center 1202 RIDGE ROAD DENISON, IA	14.00
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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