Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fort Madison, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fort Madison
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, Fort Madison has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,086 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fort Madison of 10,321, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 9.50 persons in Fort Madison. There were 725 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.76 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 Madison 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 Madison and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.56	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.95	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Fort Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison

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 Madison Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fort Madison 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
Henderson County Ret Center 604 OAKWOOD DRIVE STRONGHURST, IL	14.67
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical - Klein Center 1307 SOUTH GEAR AVENUE WEST BURLINGTON, IA	12.67
Clark County Nursing Home 1260 NORTH JOHNSON STREET KAHOKA, MO	42.00
River Hills Village In Keokuk 20 VILLAGE CIRCLE KEOKUK, IA	16.00
Savannah Heights 601 S PRAIRIE STREET MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	23.33
West Point Care Center Inc 607 6TH STREET WEST POINT, IA	63.67
Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation 1212 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE BURLINGTON, IA	72.17
Montrose Health Center 400 SOUTH 7TH STREET MONTROSE, IA	119.83 /
Mississippi Valley 500 MESSENGER RD KEOKUK, IA	72.67
Birkwood Village of Fort Madison 1702 41ST STREET FORT MADISON, IA	61.33

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

Facility	Rating
Arbor Court 701 EAST MAPLELEAF DRIVE MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	216.00 Rating Not Available
Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center 3140 PLANK ROAD KEOKUK, IA	N/A Rating Not Available
New London Specialty Care 100 CARE CIRCLE STREET NEW LONDON, IA	183.17
Henry County Health Center 401 SOUTH VAN BUREN MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	24.00
Aspire of Donnellson 901 STATE STREET DONNELLSON, IA	198.00
Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation 1212 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE BURLINGTON, IA	72.17
West Point Care Center Inc 607 6TH STREET WEST POINT, IA	63.67
Montrose Health Center 400 SOUTH 7TH STREET MONTROSE, IA	119.83 /
Mississippi Valley 500 MESSENGER RD KEOKUK, IA	72.67
Birkwood Village of Fort Madison 1702 41ST STREET FORT MADISON, IA	61.33

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