Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fontanelle, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fontanelle
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, Fontanelle has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 568 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fontanelle of 622, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.10 persons in Fontanelle. There were 420 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.94 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, Fontanelle 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 Fontanelle and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.67	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.11	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.40	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Fontanelle 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 Fontanelle 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 Fontanelle

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 Fontanelle Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fontanelle 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
Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 615 SE KENT STREET GREENFIELD, IA	28.67
Corning Specialty Care 1614 NORTHGATE DRIVE CORNING, IA	28.67
Community Care Center 325 SOUTHWEST SEVENTH STREET STUART, IA	13.33
Good Samaritan Society - Villisca 202 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE VILLISCA, IA	26.00 /
Exira Care Center 411 SOUTH CARTHAGE EXIRA, IA	50.67
Creston Specialty Care 1001 COTTONWOOD DRIVE CRESTON, IA	61.33
Crest Haven Care Centre 1000 EAST HOWARD CRESTON, IA	134.33
Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center 1000 HILLCREST DRIVE ANITA, IA	216.33 /
Atlantic Specialty Care 1300 EAST 19TH STREET ATLANTIC, IA	141.00

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

Facility	Rating
Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center 1000 HILLCREST DRIVE ANITA, IA	216.33 /
Crest Haven Care Centre 1000 EAST HOWARD CRESTON, IA	134.33
Atlantic Specialty Care 1300 EAST 19TH STREET ATLANTIC, IA	141.00
Good Samaritan Society - Villisca 202 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE VILLISCA, IA	26.00 /
Exira Care Center 411 SOUTH CARTHAGE EXIRA, IA	50.67
Creston Specialty Care 1001 COTTONWOOD DRIVE CRESTON, IA	61.33
Heritage House 1200 BROOKRIDGE CIRCLE ATLANTIC, IA	26.00
Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 615 SE KENT STREET GREENFIELD, IA	28.67
Corning Specialty Care 1614 NORTHGATE DRIVE CORNING, IA	28.67
Community Care Center 325 SOUTHWEST SEVENTH STREET STUART, IA	13.33

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