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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Waterloo, IA

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

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Waterloo has a total of 30 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,136 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Waterloo of 111,631, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 52.26 persons in Waterloo. There were 1,677 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.51 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, Waterloo 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 Waterloo and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.67 0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.62 2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.58 0.59 / 0.88
All Staff 3.87 3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Waterloo 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 Waterloo there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Waterloo

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 Waterloo Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Waterloo 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
Rehabilitation Center of Allison
900 7TH STREET WEST
ALLISON, IA
6.67
Westbrook Acres
605 GARFIELD STREET
GLADBROOK, IA
20.00
Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center
115 NORTH HILTON ST
CLARKSVILLE, IA
4.67
Creekside
503 WICAL WAY
GRUNDY CENTER, IA
2.67
The Suites at Western Home Communities
5301 CARAWAY LANE
CEDAR FALLS, IA
33.33
Oelwein Health Care Center
600 SEVENTH STREET SE
OELWEIN, IA
1.33
Buchanan County Health Center
1600 FIRST STREET EAST
INDEPENDENCE, IA
24.00
Laporte City Specialty Care
1100 HWY 218 N
LA PORTE CITY, IA
13.33
Martin Health Center, Inc
410 EAST 10TH STREET
CEDAR FALLS, IA
14.67
Denver Sunset Home
235 NORTH MILL STREET
DENVER, IA
12.67

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

Facility Rating
Cedar Falls Health Care Center
1728 WEST EIGHTH STREET
CEDAR FALLS, IA
162.33
Grundy Care Center
102 EAST J AVENUE
GRUNDY CENTER, IA
281.17
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Northcrest Specialty Care
2001 HEATH STREET
WATERLOO, IA
58.67
Shell Rock Senior Living
920 NORTH CHERRY STREET
SHELL ROCK, IA
61.83
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
1610 THIRD STREET NE
INDEPENDENCE, IA
48.17
Ravenwood Specialty Care
2651 ST FRANCIS DRIVE
WATERLOO, IA
100.33
Pinnacle Specialty Care
1223 PRAIRIEVIEW ROAD
CEDAR FALLS, IA
50.00
Newaldaya Lifescapes
7511 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
CEDAR FALLS, IA
79.17
Friendship Village Retirement
600 PARK LANE
WATERLOO, IA
100.00
Tripoli Nursing and Rehab
604 THIRD STREET SW
TRIPOLI, IA
39.33

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