Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Laurens, IA

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Laurens has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 624 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Laurens of 1,120, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.79 persons in Laurens. There were 517 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.85 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, Laurens 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 Laurens 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)	2.35	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.49	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.63	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Laurens 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 Laurens there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Laurens

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 Laurens Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Laurens 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
Palo Alto County Hospital 3201 FIRST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	0.00
Accura Healthcare of Pomeroy, LLC 303 EAST 7TH STREET POMEROY, IA	13.33
West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 203 FOURTH STREET NW WEST BEND, IA	35.33
Good Samaritan Society - Manson 1402 MAIN STREET MANSON, IA	10.00
Emmetsburg Care Center 2405 21ST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	10.00
Ruthven Community Care Center 2701 MITCHELL STREET BOX 0 RUTHVEN, IA	32.00
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00
St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home 1301 SAINT LUKE DRIVE SPENCER, IA	79.50
Lakeside Lutheran Home 301 NORTH LAWLER STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	28.67

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

Facility	Rating
Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center 711 WEST 11TH STREET SPENCER, IA	113.67
St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home 1301 SAINT LUKE DRIVE SPENCER, IA	79.50
Lakeside Lutheran Home 301 NORTH LAWLER STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	28.67
Fonda Specialty Care 607 QUEEN STREET FONDA, IA	65.33
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Ruthven Community Care Center 2701 MITCHELL STREET BOX 0 RUTHVEN, IA	32.00
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00
West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 203 FOURTH STREET NW WEST BEND, IA	35.33
Good Samaritan Society - Manson 1402 MAIN STREET MANSON, IA	10.00
Emmetsburg Care Center 2405 21ST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	10.00

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