Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Riceville, IA

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Riceville has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 896 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Riceville of 764, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.85 persons in Riceville. There were 653 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.88 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, Riceville 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 Riceville 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)	2.42	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.83	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Riceville 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 Riceville there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Riceville

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 Riceville Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Riceville 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
Spring Valley Care Center 800 MEMORIAL DRIVE SPRING VALLEY, MN	24.67
Nora Springs Care Center 907 W CONGRESS NORA SPRINGS, IA	7.33
Faith Lutheran Home 914 DAVIDSON DRIVE OSAGE, IA	0.67
Evans Senior Living Community 1010 NORTH ELM STREET CRESCO, IA	3.33
Colonial Manor of Elma 407 9TH STREET ELMA, IA	9.33
Chautauqua Guest Home #2 602 ELEVENTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	6.67
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 915 WOODLAND AVENUE RICEVILLE, IA	13.33
Chautauqua Guest Home #3 302 NINTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	8.00
New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Ce 703 SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	14.00
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33

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

Facility	Rating
Accura Healthcare of Cresco 701 VERNON ROAD SW CRESCO, IA	136.50
Sacred Heart Care Center 1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	54.00
Osage Rehab and Health Care Center 830 SOUTH FIFTH STREET OSAGE, IA	136.00
Stacyville Community Nursing Home 413 SOUTH BROAD STREET STACYVILLE, IA	52.67
Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare 530 SOUTH LINN AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	51.33
St Marks Living 400 15TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	52.67
Ostrander Care and Rehab 305 MINNESOTA STREET OSTRANDER, MN	52.00
Meadow Manor 210 EAST GRAND AVENUE GRAND MEADOW, MN	58.67
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare 1201 17TH STREET NE AUSTIN, MN	44.67
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33

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