Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Aplington, IA

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Aplington has a total of 23 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,449 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Aplington of 1,050, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.72 persons in Aplington. There were 1,034 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.36 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, Aplington 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 Aplington and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.43	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.77	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Aplington 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 Aplington there were a total of 23 new cases and 23 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Aplington

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 Aplington Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Aplington 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
Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center 115 NORTH HILTON ST CLARKSVILLE, IA	4.67
Rehabilitation Center of Allison 900 7TH STREET WEST ALLISON, IA	6.67
Creekside 503 WICAL WAY GRUNDY CENTER, IA	2.67
Oakview, Inc. 511 EAST CENTER CONRAD, IA	4.00
Eldora Specialty Care 1510 22ND STREET ELDORA, IA	8.67
Maple Manor Village 345 PARROTT ST APLINGTON, IA	2.67
Hubbard Care Center 403 SOUTH STATE STREET HUBBARD, IA	1.33
Sheffield Care Center 100 BENNETT DRIVE SHEFFIELD, IA	9.33
Scenic Manor 1409 FREMONT STREET IOWA FALLS, IA	18.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Aplington 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
Valley View Community 108 SOUTH HIGH STREET GREENE, IA	54.00
Grundy Care Center 102 EAST J AVENUE GRUNDY CENTER, IA	281.17 /
Grand Ji Vante 502 BUTLER STREET ACKLEY, IA	165.83
Shell Rock Senior Living 920 NORTH CHERRY STREET SHELL ROCK, IA	61.83
Pinnacle Specialty Care 1223 PRAIRIEVIEW ROAD CEDAR FALLS, IA	50.00
Newaldaya Lifescapes 7511 UNIVERSITY AVENUE CEDAR FALLS, IA	79.17
Woodland Terrace 1922 FIFTH AVENUE NW WAVERLY, IA	22.00
Harmony House Health Care Cent 2950 WEST SHAULIS ROAD WATERLOO, IA	21.33
Parkview Manor Care Center 1009 THIRD STREET REINBECK, IA	30.00

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