Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newton, IA

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Newton has a total of 22 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,123 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newton of 15,580, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 7.34 persons in Newton. There were 1,474 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 69.43 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, Newton 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 Newton 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)	2.49	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.56	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.74	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Newton 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 Newton there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Newton

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 Newton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Newton 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
Iowa Veterans Home 1301 SUMMIT MARSHALLTOWN, IA	2.00
Mayflower Home 616 BROAD STREET GRINNELL, IA	8.67
Newton Village Health Care Center 114 N 5TH AVENUE W NEWTON, IA	8.00
Prairie Vista Village 2785 1ST AVENUE S ALTOONA, IA	16.00
Story Medical Senior Care 630 SIXTH STREET NEVADA, IA	17.33
Rolling Green Village Care Cen 100 SIXTH STREET NEVADA, IA	16.67
The Cottages 1742 MAIN STREET PELLA, IA	17.33
Traditions Memory Care of Newton 2130 WEST 18TH STREET SOUTH NEWTON, IA	18.67

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

Facility	Rating
Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown 2401 SOUTH SECOND STREET MARSHALLTOWN, IA	50.00
Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC 909 NORTH STATE STREET PLEASANTVILLE, IA	163.50
Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 SEVENTH AVENUE SW ALTOONA, IA	134.50
Harmony Marshalltown 910 EAST OLIVE MARSHALLTOWN, IA	69.83
Newton Health Care Center 200 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE EAST NEWTON, IA	110.00
Parkridge Specialty Care 5800 NE 12TH AVENUE PLEASANT HILL, IA	181.17 /
Via of Carlisle 680 COLE STREET CARLISLE, IA	117.00
Premier Estates of Toledo 403 GRANDVIEW DRIVE TOLEDO, IA	92.83
Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC 1743 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE EAST NEWTON, IA	76.00
Sunny Hill Care Center 1708 HARDING STREET TAMA, IA	148.33

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