Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Morning Sun, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Morning Sun
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, Morning Sun has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,219 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Morning Sun of 796, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.65 persons in Morning Sun. There were 866 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.04 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, Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun 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)	2.43	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.51	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.70	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun there were a total of 8 new cases and 8 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 Morning Sun

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 Morning Sun Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Morning Sun 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
Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 706 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE WINFIELD, IA	0.00
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical - Klein Center 1307 SOUTH GEAR AVENUE WEST BURLINGTON, IA	12.67
Parkview Home 102 NORTH JACKSON STREET WAYLAND, IA	20.67
Henderson County Ret Center 604 OAKWOOD DRIVE STRONGHURST, IL	14.67
Halcyon House 1015 SOUTH IOWA AVENUE WASHINGTON, IA	3.33
United Presbyterian Home 1203 EAST WASHINGTON STREET WASHINGTON, IA	35.67
Savannah Heights 601 S PRAIRIE STREET MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	23.33
Premier Estates of Muscatine 3440 MULBERRY AVENUE MUSCATINE, IA	40.00
Azria Health Prairie Ridge 608 PRAIRIE STREET MEDIAPOLIS, IA	62.67
Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation 1212 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE BURLINGTON, IA	72.17

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

Facility	Rating
New London Specialty Care 100 CARE CIRCLE STREET NEW LONDON, IA	183.17
Wapello Specialty Care 601 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH WAPELLO, IA	147.50
Aspire of Muscatine 2002 CEDAR STREET MUSCATINE, IA	129.50
Aspire of Washington 601 E POLK ST WASHINGTON, IA	166.50
Lutheran Living Senior Campus 2421 LUTHERAN DRIVE MUSCATINE, IA	213.17 /
Henry County Health Center 401 SOUTH VAN BUREN MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	24.00
Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation 1212 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE BURLINGTON, IA	72.17
Azria Health Prairie Ridge 608 PRAIRIE STREET MEDIAPOLIS, IA	62.67
Colonial Manors of Columbus Community 814 SPRINGER AVENUE COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	40.67
Savannah Heights 601 S PRAIRIE STREET MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	23.33

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