Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Spencer, IA

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

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Spencer has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 867 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Spencer of 10,952, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 12.63 persons in Spencer. There were 611 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.47 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, Spencer 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 Spencer 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)	2.21	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.58	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.56	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Spencer 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 Spencer there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Spencer

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 Spencer Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Spencer 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 View Home 610 EASTERN STREET SANBORN, IA	12.00
Palo Alto County Hospital 3201 FIRST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	6.00
Emmetsburg Care Center 2405 21ST STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	0.00
St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home 1301 SAINT LUKE DRIVE SPENCER, IA	36.00
Ruthven Community Care Center 2701 MITCHELL STREET BOX 0 RUTHVEN, IA	32.00
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00
Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake 1912 ZENITH AVENUE SPIRIT LAKE, IA	29.33
Accura Healthcare of Milford 1600 13TH STREET MILFORD, IA	28.67
Lakeside Lutheran Home 301 NORTH LAWLER STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	30.00
Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center 711 WEST 11TH STREET SPENCER, IA	114.83

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

Facility	Rating
Good Samaritan Society - Estherville 1646 FIFTH AVENUE NORTH ESTHERVILLE, IA	135.00
Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center 711 WEST 11TH STREET SPENCER, IA	114.83
Community Memorial Health Center 231 NORTH EIGHTH AVENUE WEST HARTLEY, IA	153.17
Aspire of Sutherland 506 EAST FOURTH STREET SUTHERLAND, IA	173.83
Aspire of Lake Park 1304 SOUTH MARKET LAKE PARK, IA	210.00
Aspire of Estherville 2001 FIRST AVENUE NORTH ESTHERVILLE, IA	115.00
Lakeside Lutheran Home 301 NORTH LAWLER STREET EMMETSBURG, IA	30.00
St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home 1301 SAINT LUKE DRIVE SPENCER, IA	36.00
Ruthven Community Care Center 2701 MITCHELL STREET BOX 0 RUTHVEN, IA	32.00
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00

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