Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elk Horn, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Elk Horn
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Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Elk Horn has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 644 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elk Horn of 610, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.95 persons in Elk Horn. There were 457 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.96 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, Elk Horn 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 Elk Horn 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)	2.32	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.67	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.61	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Elk Horn 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 Elk Horn there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Elk Horn

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 Elk Horn Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elk Horn 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
Heritage House 1200 BROOKRIDGE CIRCLE ATLANTIC, IA	26.00
Friendship Home Association 714 DIVISION AUDUBON, IA	38.00
Elm Crest Retirement Community 2104 12TH STREET HARLAN, IA	27.33
Exira Care Center 411 SOUTH CARTHAGE EXIRA, IA	50.67
Thomas Rest Haven 217 MAIN STREET COON RAPIDS, IA	53.83
Salem Lutheran Home 2027 COLLEGE AVENUE ELK HORN, IA	110.67
Oakland Manor 737 NORTH HIGHWAY OAKLAND, IA	157.00
Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 106 HARRISON ST GRISWOLD, IA	286.00 /
Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center 1000 HILLCREST DRIVE ANITA, IA	216.33 /
Avoca Specialty Care 610 EAST YORK STREET AVOCA, IA	175.83

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

Facility	Rating
Thomas Rest Haven 217 MAIN STREET COON RAPIDS, IA	53.83
Salem Lutheran Home 2027 COLLEGE AVENUE ELK HORN, IA	110.67
Oakland Manor 737 NORTH HIGHWAY OAKLAND, IA	157.00
Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 106 HARRISON ST GRISWOLD, IA	286.00 /
Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center 1000 HILLCREST DRIVE ANITA, IA	216.33 /
Avoca Specialty Care 610 EAST YORK STREET AVOCA, IA	175.83
Atlantic Specialty Care 1300 EAST 19TH STREET ATLANTIC, IA	141.00
Exira Care Center 411 SOUTH CARTHAGE EXIRA, IA	50.67
Elm Crest Retirement Community 2104 12TH STREET HARLAN, IA	27.33
Heritage House 1200 BROOKRIDGE CIRCLE ATLANTIC, IA	26.00

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