Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Osage, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Osage
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, Osage has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,041 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Osage of 3,555, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.41 persons in Osage. There were 761 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.10 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, Osage 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 Osage and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.91	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.34	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.68	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 Osage 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 Osage there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 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 Osage

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 Osage Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Osage 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
Chautauqua Guest Home #2 602 ELEVENTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	3.33
Nora Springs Care Center 907 W CONGRESS NORA SPRINGS, IA	7.33
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Services 910 NORTH EISENHOWER AVENUE MASON CITY, IA	6.00
Faith Lutheran Home 914 DAVIDSON DRIVE OSAGE, IA	0.67
Rockwell Community Nursing Hom 707 ELM STREET ROCKWELL, IA	0.00
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 915 WOODLAND AVENUE RICEVILLE, IA	12.67
Chautauqua Guest Home #3 302 NINTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	8.00
Colonial Manor of Elma 407 9TH STREET ELMA, IA	9.33
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33
Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center 501 SOUTH KENTUCKY AVE MASON CITY, IA	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Stacyville Community Nursing Home 413 SOUTH BROAD STREET STACYVILLE, IA	52.67
Osage Rehab and Health Care Center 830 SOUTH FIFTH STREET OSAGE, IA	177.50
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center 1037 19TH STREET SW MASON CITY, IA	137.33
Ostrander Care and Rehab 305 MINNESOTA STREET OSTRANDER, MN	52.00
Manly Specialty Care 601 E SOUTH STREET MANLY, IA	53.67
Lutheran Retirement Home 701 NINTH STREET NORTH NORTHWOOD, IA	125.83 /
Good Shepherd Health Center 302 SECOND STREET NE MASON CITY, IA	95.50
Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare 530 SOUTH LINN AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	38.00
Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center 501 SOUTH KENTUCKY AVE MASON CITY, IA	31.33
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33

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