Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in State Center, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in State Center
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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, State Center has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,427 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of State Center of 1,436, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.59 persons in State Center. There were 1,742 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.78 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, State Center 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 State Center and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.74	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.47	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.52	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 State Center 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 State Center there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 State Center

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 State Center Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in State Center 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
Zearing Health Care, LLC 404 EAST GARFIELD ST ZEARING, IA	14.00
On With Life 715 SW ANKENY ROAD ANKENY, IA	0.00
Iowa Veterans Home 1301 SUMMIT MARSHALLTOWN, IA	2.00
Mayflower Home 616 BROAD STREET GRINNELL, IA	8.67
Mill-Pond 1201 SE MILL POND COURT ANKENY, IA	16.00
Westbrook Acres 605 GARFIELD STREET GLADBROOK, IA	20.00
Newton Village Health Care Center 114 N 5TH AVENUE W NEWTON, IA	8.00
Oakview, Inc. 511 EAST CENTER CONRAD, IA	4.00
Eldora Specialty Care 1510 22ND STREET ELDORA, IA	8.67
Green Hills Health Care Center 2200 HAMILTON DRIVE AMES, IA	1.33

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

Facility	Rating
Newton Health Care Center 200 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE EAST NEWTON, IA	110.00
Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown 2401 SOUTH SECOND STREET MARSHALLTOWN, IA	50.00
Bethany Life 212 LAFAYETTE STREET STORY CITY, IA	202.00 /
Southridge Specialty Care 309 WEST MERLE HIBBS BOULEVARD MARSHALLTOWN, IA	115.17
Harmony Marshalltown 910 EAST OLIVE MARSHALLTOWN, IA	85.83
Grundy Care Center 102 EAST J AVENUE GRUNDY CENTER, IA	284.17 /
Sunny View Care Center 410 N W ASH DRIVE ANKENY, IA	74.67
State Center Specialty Care 702 THIRD STREET NW STATE CENTER, IA	52.67
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC 3440 GRAND AVENUE AMES, IA	73.33
Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC 1743 SOUTH EIGHTH AVENUE EAST NEWTON, IA	75.33

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