Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Cedar Rapids, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Cedar Rapids
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, Cedar Rapids has a total of 32 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,293 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cedar Rapids of 188,038, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 82.01 persons in Cedar Rapids. There were 1,812 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.02 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, Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids 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)	2.59	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.50	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 Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Cedar Rapids

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 Cedar Rapids Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cedar Rapids 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 Lisbon 905 WEST MAIN STREET LISBON, IA	5.33
West Ridge Care Center 3131 F AVENUE NW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	12.67
Colonial Manor of Amana 3207 220TH TRAIL AMANA, IA	9.33
Hallmark Care Center 215 HIGHWAY 30 WEST MOUNT VERNON, IA	8.00
Meth-Wick Health Center 1224 13TH STREET NW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	7.33
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center 1420 UNITYPOINT WAY CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	18.67
Oaknoll Retirement Residence 1 OAKNOLL CT IOWA CITY, IA	18.00
Anamosa Care Center 1209 EAST THIRD STREET ANAMOSA, IA	25.33
Briarwood Healthcare Center 605 GREENWOOD DRIVE IOWA CITY, IA	14.67
Mechanicsville Specialty Care 104 EAST FOURTH STREET BOX 430 MECHANICSVILLE, IA	19.33

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

Facility	Rating
Lantern Park Specialty Care 2200 OAKDALE ROAD CORALVILLE, IA	216.33
Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 6420 COUNCIL STREET NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	119.50
Iowa City Rehab and Health Care 3661 ROCHESTER AVENUE IOWA CITY, IA	277.00
Harmony Cedar Rapids 1940 FIRST AVENUE NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	103.33
Heritage Specialty Care 200 CLIVE DRIVE SW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	168.67
Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 455 31ST STREET MARION, IA	226.00
Winslow House Care Center 3456 INDIAN CREEK ROAD MARION, IA	83.67
Linn Manor Care Center 1140 ELIM DRIVE MARION, IA	53.00
Solon Nursing Care Center 523 EAST FIFTH STREET SOLON, IA	63.00
Rose Haven Nursing Home 1500 N FRANKLIN AVENUE MARENGO, IA	54.00

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