Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Garner, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Garner
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Garner has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,097 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Garner of 3,033, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.76 persons in Garner. There were 722 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 65.82 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, Garner 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 Garner and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.00	0.75 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.47	2.39 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.78	0.58 / 0.88
All Staff	4.25	3.71 / 3.80

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

COVID-19 Infections in Garner 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 Garner there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Garner

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 Garner Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Garner 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
Westview Care Center 445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW BRITT, IA	0.00
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Services 910 NORTH EISENHOWER AVENUE MASON CITY, IA	12.00
Kanawha Community Home, Inc. 130 WEST SIXTH STREET KANAWHA, IA	11.33
Lutheran Retirement Home 701 NINTH STREET NORTH NORTHWOOD, IA	11.33
Concord Care Center 490 WEST LYON STREET GARNER, IA	2.00
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond 1107 SEVENTH STREET NE BELMOND, IA	13.33
Rockwell Community Nursing Hom 707 ELM STREET ROCKWELL, IA	0.00
Timely Mission Nursing Home 109 MISSION DRIVE BUFFALO CENTER, IA	14.00
Oakwood Care Center 400 HIGHWAY 18 WEST CLEAR LAKE, IA	9.33
Franklin General Hospital 1720 CENTRAL AVENUE EAST HAMPTON, IA	18.00

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

Facility	Rating
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center 1037 19TH STREET SW MASON CITY, IA	137.33
Manly Specialty Care 601 E SOUTH STREET MANLY, IA	53.67
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City 606 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET FOREST CITY, IA	77.33
Good Shepherd Health Center 302 SECOND STREET NE MASON CITY, IA	50.00
Titonka Care Center 312 FIRST AVENUE NW TITONKA, IA	54.33
Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center 501 SOUTH KENTUCKY AVE MASON CITY, IA	33.33
Sheffield Care Center 100 BENNETT DRIVE SHEFFIELD, IA	10.00
Franklin General Hospital 1720 CENTRAL AVENUE EAST HAMPTON, IA	18.00
Oakwood Care Center 400 HIGHWAY 18 WEST CLEAR LAKE, IA	9.33
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Services 910 NORTH EISENHOWER AVENUE MASON CITY, IA	12.00

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