Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Independence, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Independence
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, Independence has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,157 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Independence of 6,124, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.29 persons in Independence. There were 964 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.32 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, Independence 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 Independence 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)	2.64	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.52	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.93	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence

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 Independence Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Independence 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
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home 313 ELKADER STREET STRAWBERRY POINT, IA	9.33
Oelwein Health Care Center 600 SEVENTH STREET SE OELWEIN, IA	1.33
Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, LLC 502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE VINTON, IA	7.33
Laporte City Specialty Care 1100 HWY 218 N LA PORTE CITY, IA	13.33
Good Neighbor Home 105 MCCARREN DRIVE MANCHESTER, IA	32.00
Denver Sunset Home 235 NORTH MILL STREET DENVER, IA	12.67
Buchanan County Health Center 1600 FIRST STREET EAST INDEPENDENCE, IA	24.00
Tripoli Nursing and Rehab 604 THIRD STREET SW TRIPOLI, IA	39.33
The Vinton Lutheran Home 1301 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH VINTON, IA	52.67
Pillar of Cedar Valley 1410 WEST DUNKERTON ROAD WATERLOO, IA	37.33

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

Facility	Rating
Ravenwood Specialty Care 2651 ST FRANCIS DRIVE WATERLOO, IA	81.17
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 1610 THIRD STREET NE INDEPENDENCE, IA	48.17
Northcrest Specialty Care 2001 HEATH STREET WATERLOO, IA	57.33
The Vinton Lutheran Home 1301 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH VINTON, IA	52.67
Tripoli Nursing and Rehab 604 THIRD STREET SW TRIPOLI, IA	39.33
Pillar of Cedar Valley 1410 WEST DUNKERTON ROAD WATERLOO, IA	37.33
Harmony Waterloo 201 WEST RIDGEWAY AVENUE WATERLOO, IA	40.00
Grandview Healthcare Center 800 FIFTH STREET SE OELWEIN, IA	8.67
Friendship Village Retirement 600 PARK LANE WATERLOO, IA	100.00
Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, LLC 502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE VINTON, IA	7.33

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