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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wapello, IA

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

Updated on January 5, 2025

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wapello has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 954 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wapello of 1,999, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.10 persons in Wapello. There were 692 residents in nursing homes as January 5, 2025 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.54 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, Wapello 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 Wapello and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.72 0.76 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.33 2.47 / 2.31
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.46 0.57 / 0.87
All Staff 3.51 3.80 / 3.85

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wapello 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 Wapello there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending January 5, 2025. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wapello

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 Wapello Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wapello 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
Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc
501 EAST PIONEER ROAD
LONE TREE, IA
10.00
Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
706 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
WINFIELD, IA
0.00
Parkview Home
102 NORTH JACKSON STREET
WAYLAND, IA
20.67
Savannah Heights
601 S PRAIRIE STREET
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA
23.33
Premier Estates of Muscatine
3440 MULBERRY AVENUE
MUSCATINE, IA
40.00
New London Specialty Care
100 CARE CIRCLE STREET
NEW LONDON, IA
86.50
Mercer Manor Rehabilitation
309 N W 9TH AVENUE
ALEDO, IL
76.83
Colonial Manors of Columbus Community
814 SPRINGER AVENUE
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA
40.67
Azria Health Prairie Ridge
608 PRAIRIE STREET
MEDIAPOLIS, IA
62.67
Wapello Specialty Care
601 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH
WAPELLO, IA
109.17

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

Facility Rating
Lutheran Living Senior Campus
2421 LUTHERAN DRIVE
MUSCATINE, IA
250.67
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Arbor Court
701 EAST MAPLELEAF DRIVE
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA
180.67
Rating Not Available
Wapello Specialty Care
601 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH
WAPELLO, IA
109.17
Henry County Health Center
401 SOUTH VAN BUREN
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA
24.00
Aspire of Muscatine
2002 CEDAR STREET
MUSCATINE, IA
137.50
Arcadia Care Aledo
304 S.W. 12TH STREET
ALEDO, IL
353.17
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Azria Health Prairie Ridge
608 PRAIRIE STREET
MEDIAPOLIS, IA
62.67
Savannah Heights
601 S PRAIRIE STREET
MOUNT PLEASANT, IA
23.33
Premier Estates of Muscatine
3440 MULBERRY AVENUE
MUSCATINE, IA
40.00
New London Specialty Care
100 CARE CIRCLE STREET
NEW LONDON, IA
86.50

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