Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Story City, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Story City
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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, Story City has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,279 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Story City of 3,320, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.60 persons in Story City. There were 959 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 74.98 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, Story City 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 Story City 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)	2.39	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.49	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.62	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Story City 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 Story City there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Story City

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 Story City Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Story City 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
Hubbard Care Center 403 SOUTH STATE STREET HUBBARD, IA	1.33
Story Medical Senior Care 630 SIXTH STREET NEVADA, IA	17.33
Eldora Specialty Care 1510 22ND STREET ELDORA, IA	8.67
Green Hills Health Care Center 2200 HAMILTON DRIVE AMES, IA	1.33
Scenic Manor 1409 FREMONT STREET IOWA FALLS, IA	18.67
Rolling Green Village Care Cen 100 SIXTH STREET NEVADA, IA	16.67
Westhaven Community 112 WEST FOURTH STREET BOONE, IA	22.00
Accura Healthcare of Ogden, LLC 625 EAST OAK STREET OGDEN, IA	29.33
Eastern Star Masonic Home 715 WEST MAMIE EISENHOWER BOONE, IA	28.67

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

Facility	Rating
Bethany Life 212 LAFAYETTE STREET STORY CITY, IA	202.00 /
Grandview Health Care Center 508 2ND STREET NE DAYTON, IA	118.17
Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC 3440 GRAND AVENUE AMES, IA	73.33
Stratford Specialty Care 1200 HIGHWAY 175 EAST STRATFORD, IA	61.33
Crestview Nursing and Rehab 2401 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	73.33
State Center Specialty Care 702 THIRD STREET NW STATE CENTER, IA	52.67
Northridge Village 3300 GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AVENUE AMES, IA	59.67
Madrid Home For The Aged 613 WEST NORTH STREET MADRID, IA	25.33
Southfield Wellness Community 2416 SOUTH DES MOINES STREET WEBSTER CITY, IA	96.00
Eastern Star Masonic Home 715 WEST MAMIE EISENHOWER BOONE, IA	28.67

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