Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Tripoli, IA

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

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, Tripoli has a total of 27 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,942 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tripoli of 1,360, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.70 persons in Tripoli. There were 1,530 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.78 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, Tripoli 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 Tripoli 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)	2.53	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.52	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.80	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Tripoli 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 Tripoli 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 Tripoli

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 Tripoli Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tripoli 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
The Suites at Western Home Communities 5301 CARAWAY LANE CEDAR FALLS, IA	33.33
Chautauqua Guest Home #2 602 ELEVENTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	3.33
Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 115 NORTH HILTON ST CLARKSVILLE, IA	4.67
Oelwein Health Care Center 600 SEVENTH STREET SE OELWEIN, IA	1.33
Buchanan County Health Center 1600 FIRST STREET EAST INDEPENDENCE, IA	24.00
New Hampton Nursing and Rehab Ce 703 SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE NEW HAMPTON, IA	14.00
Chautauqua Guest Home #3 302 NINTH STREET CHARLES CITY, IA	8.00
Denver Sunset Home 235 NORTH MILL STREET DENVER, IA	12.67
Good Samaritan Society - West Union 201 HALL STREET WEST UNION, IA	16.00
Maple Crest Manor 100 BOLGER DRIVE FAYETTE, IA	3.33

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

Facility	Rating
Cedar Falls Health Care Center 1728 WEST EIGHTH STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA	160.33
Shell Rock Senior Living 920 NORTH CHERRY STREET SHELL ROCK, IA	150.83
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 1610 THIRD STREET NE INDEPENDENCE, IA	48.17
Ravenwood Specialty Care 2651 ST FRANCIS DRIVE WATERLOO, IA	81.17
Northcrest Specialty Care 2001 HEATH STREET WATERLOO, IA	57.33
Newaldaya Lifescapes 7511 UNIVERSITY AVENUE CEDAR FALLS, IA	79.17
Hillcrest Home 915 WEST FIRST STREET SUMNER, IA	22.67
Woodland Terrace 1922 FIFTH AVENUE NW WAVERLY, IA	22.00
Pinnacle Specialty Care 1223 PRAIRIEVIEW ROAD CEDAR FALLS, IA	38.67
Friendship Village Retirement 600 PARK LANE WATERLOO, IA	100.00

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