Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Grinnell, IA

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Grinnell has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,780 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Grinnell of 9,116, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.12 persons in Grinnell. There were 1,185 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 66.57 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, Grinnell 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 Grinnell and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.40	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.54	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.64	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Grinnell 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 Grinnell there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Grinnell

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 Grinnell Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Grinnell 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
Wesley Park Centre 500 FIRST STREET NORTH NEWTON, IA	7.33
St Francis Manor 2021 FOURTH AVENUE GRINNELL, IA	2.00
Newton Village Health Care Center 114 N 5TH AVENUE W NEWTON, IA	8.00
Mayflower Home 616 BROAD STREET GRINNELL, IA	8.67
Iowa Veterans Home 1301 SUMMIT MARSHALLTOWN, IA	2.00
Brooklyn Community Estates 406 NORTH STREET BROOKLYN, IA	0.00
The Cottages 1742 MAIN STREET PELLA, IA	17.33
Traditions Memory Care of Newton 2130 WEST 18TH STREET SOUTH NEWTON, IA	18.67
Southridge Specialty Care 309 WEST MERLE HIBBS BOULEVARD MARSHALLTOWN, IA	40.67
Belle Plaine Specialty Care 1505 SUNSET DRIVE BELLE PLAINE, IA	50.00

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

Facility	Rating
Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown 2401 SOUTH SECOND STREET MARSHALLTOWN, IA	50.00
Harmony Marshalltown 910 EAST OLIVE MARSHALLTOWN, IA	69.83
Newton Health Care Center 200 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE EAST NEWTON, IA	110.00
Sunny Hill Care Center 1708 HARDING STREET TAMA, IA	148.33
Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC 1743 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE EAST NEWTON, IA	76.00
Montezuma Specialty Care 316 MEADOW LANE DRIVE MONTEZUMA, IA	25.33
Premier Estates of Toledo 403 GRANDVIEW DRIVE TOLEDO, IA	92.83
State Center Specialty Care 702 THIRD STREET NW STATE CENTER, IA	52.67
Belle Plaine Specialty Care 1505 SUNSET DRIVE BELLE PLAINE, IA	50.00
Southridge Specialty Care 309 WEST MERLE HIBBS BOULEVARD MARSHALLTOWN, IA	40.67

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