Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Remsen, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Remsen
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, Remsen has a total of 21 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,264 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Remsen of 1,617, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.28 persons in Remsen. There were 1,021 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.78 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, Remsen 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 Remsen and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.90	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.59	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	4.20	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Remsen 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 Remsen there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 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 Remsen

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 Remsen Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Remsen 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
Prairie Ridge Care Center 1005 7TH STREET NE ORANGE CITY, IA	11.33
Good Samaritan Society - Lemars 1140 LINCOLN STREET NE LE MARS, IA	17.33
Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC 921 RIVERVIEW DRIVE CHEROKEE, IA	12.67
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center 801 FIFTH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	12.00
Heartland Care Center 604 EAST FENTON MARCUS, IA	26.67
Happy Siesta Health Care Center 423 ROOSEVELT ST REMSEN, IA	37.00
Cherokee Specialty Care 1011 NORTH ROOSEVELT CHEROKEE, IA	73.33
Accura Healthcare of Le Mars 954 7TH AVENUE SE LE MARS, IA	51.33
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00

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

Facility	Rating
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein 505 WEST SECOND STREET HOLSTEIN, IA	113.00 /
Aspire of Sutherland 506 EAST FOURTH STREET SUTHERLAND, IA	173.83
Kingsley Specialty Care 305 WEST THIRD BOX 10 KINGSLEY, IA	43.83
Holy Spirit Retirement Home 1701 WEST 25TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	101.33
The Palm at Regency Square 3501 DAKOTA AVENUE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	96.33
Crown Pointe Estates Care Center 1400 7TH AVENUE SE SIOUX CENTER, IA	57.00
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	342.17 /
Continental Springs, LLC 3200 G STREET SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	51.33
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	295.67
Casa De Paz Health Care Center 2121 WEST 19TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	108.83

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