Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Elma, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Elma
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, Elma has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 658 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Elma of 527, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.80 persons in Elma. There were 432 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 65.65 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, Elma 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 Elma 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)	2.16	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.56	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Elma 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 Elma there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 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 Elma

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 Elma Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Elma 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
Faith Lutheran Home 914 DAVIDSON DRIVE OSAGE, IA	0.67
Gundersen Harmony Care Center 815 MAIN AVENUE SOUTH HARMONY, MN	13.33
Evans Senior Living Community 1010 NORTH ELM STREET CRESCO, IA	1.33
Chautauqua Guest Home #2 602 ELEVENTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	3.33
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 915 WOODLAND AVENUE RICEVILLE, IA	12.67
New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Ce 703 SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	14.00
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33
Colonial Manor of Elma 407 9TH STREET ELMA, IA	9.33
Chautauqua Guest Home #3 302 NINTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	8.00
Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare 530 SOUTH LINN AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	38.00

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

Facility	Rating
Valley View Community 108 SOUTH HIGH STREET GREENE, IA	54.00
Stacyville Community Nursing Home 413 SOUTH BROAD STREET STACYVILLE, IA	52.67
Osage Rehab and Health Care Center 830 SOUTH FIFTH STREET OSAGE, IA	177.50
Accura Healthcare of Cresco 701 VERNON ROAD SW CRESCO, IA	136.50
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
New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Ce 703 SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	14.00
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33
Colonial Manor of Elma 407 9TH STREET ELMA, IA	9.33
Chautauqua Guest Home #3 302 NINTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	8.00

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