Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fort Dodge, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fort Dodge
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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, Fort Dodge has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 818 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Dodge of 23,888, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 29.20 persons in Fort Dodge. There were 608 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.33 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, Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge 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)	2.34	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.50	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.62	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge

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 Fort Dodge Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Dodge 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
Marian Home 2400 SIXTH AVENUE NORTH FORT DODGE, IA	13.33
Humboldt County Memorial Hospi 1000 NORTH 15TH STREET HUMBOLDT, IA	14.67
Good Samaritan Society - Manson 1402 MAIN STREET MANSON, IA	10.00
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
Stratford Specialty Care 1200 HIGHWAY 175 EAST STRATFORD, IA	61.33
Rotary Senior Living 500 SOUTH BLAINE AVENUE EAGLE GROVE, IA	56.33
Crestview Nursing and Rehab 2401 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	73.33
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 110 13TH AVENUE SW CLARION, IA	87.67

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

Facility	Rating
Sunny Knoll Care Centre 135 WARNER STREET ROCKWELL CITY, IA	169.83
Aspire of Gowrie 1808 MAIN STREET GOWRIE, IA	344.83 Rating Not Available
Grandview Health Care Center 508 2ND STREET NE DAYTON, IA	118.17
Stratford Specialty Care 1200 HIGHWAY 175 EAST STRATFORD, IA	61.33
Rotary Senior Living 500 SOUTH BLAINE AVENUE EAGLE GROVE, IA	56.33
Crestview Nursing and Rehab 2401 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	73.33
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 110 13TH AVENUE SW CLARION, IA	87.67
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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