Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Storm Lake, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Storm Lake
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Storm Lake has a total of 13 active skilled nursing facilities and 678 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Storm Lake of 11,066, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 16.32 persons in Storm Lake. There were 520 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.70 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, Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.34	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.62	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Storm Lake 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 Storm Lake there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Storm Lake

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 Storm Lake Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Storm Lake 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
Willow Dale Wellness Village 404 FIRST STREET BATTLE CREEK, IA	10.00
Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC 921 RIVERVIEW DRIVE CHEROKEE, IA	12.67
Park View Rehabilitation Center 601 PARK AVENUE SAC CITY, IA	22.67
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00
Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC 401 WEST FIFTH STREET AURELIA, IA	21.33
Odebolt Specialty Care 801 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET ODEBOLT, IA	67.33
Fonda Specialty Care 607 QUEEN STREET FONDA, IA	65.33
Cherokee Specialty Care 1011 NORTH ROOSEVELT CHEROKEE, IA	73.33
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare 725 NORTH SECOND STREET CHEROKEE, IA	68.17

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

Facility	Rating
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein 505 WEST SECOND STREET HOLSTEIN, IA	113.00 /
Blackhawk Life Care Center 73 WEST 5TH STREET LAKE VIEW, IA	208.33
Aspire of Sutherland 506 EAST FOURTH STREET SUTHERLAND, IA	173.83
Odebolt Specialty Care 801 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET ODEBOLT, IA	67.33
Fonda Specialty Care 607 QUEEN STREET FONDA, IA	65.33
Cherokee Specialty Care 1011 NORTH ROOSEVELT CHEROKEE, IA	73.33
Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare 725 NORTH SECOND STREET CHEROKEE, IA	68.17
Park View Rehabilitation Center 601 PARK AVENUE SAC CITY, IA	22.67
Methodist Manor Retirement Com 1206 WEST FOURTH STREET STORM LAKE, IA	48.00
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00

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