Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Columbus Junction, IA

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Columbus Junction has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,203 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Columbus Junction of 1,837, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.53 persons in Columbus Junction. There were 875 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.73 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, Columbus Junction 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 Columbus Junction and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.61	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.45	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.83	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Columbus Junction 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 Columbus Junction there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Columbus Junction

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 Columbus Junction Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Columbus Junction 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
Halcyon House 1015 SOUTH IOWA AVENUE WASHINGTON, IA	3.33
Sunrise Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 706 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE WINFIELD, IA	0.00
Pleasantview Home 811 THIRD STREET KALONA, IA	4.00
Parkview Home 102 NORTH JACKSON STREET WAYLAND, IA	20.67
Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc 501 EAST PIONEER ROAD LONE TREE, IA	15.33
Wilton Retirement Community 307 OVESEN DRIVE WILTON, IA	26.67
Savannah Heights 601 S PRAIRIE STREET MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	18.00
United Presbyterian Home 1203 EAST WASHINGTON STREET WASHINGTON, IA	67.33
Simpson Memorial Home 1000 NORTH MILLER STREET WEST LIBERTY, IA	85.33
Premier Estates of Muscatine 3440 MULBERRY AVENUE MUSCATINE, IA	38.00

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

Facility	Rating
Wapello Specialty Care 601 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH WAPELLO, IA	147.50
Parkview Manor 516 THIRTEENTH STREET WELLMAN, IA	290.50 /
Lutheran Living Senior Campus 2421 LUTHERAN DRIVE MUSCATINE, IA	165.67 /
Henry County Health Center 401 SOUTH VAN BUREN MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	24.00
New London Specialty Care 100 CARE CIRCLE STREET NEW LONDON, IA	183.17
Aspire of Washington 601 E POLK ST WASHINGTON, IA	198.33
Aspire of Muscatine 2002 CEDAR STREET MUSCATINE, IA	129.50
Colonial Manors of Columbus Community 814 SPRINGER AVENUE COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	40.67
Azria Health Prairie Ridge 608 PRAIRIE STREET MEDIAPOLIS, IA	78.00
Simpson Memorial Home 1000 NORTH MILLER STREET WEST LIBERTY, IA	85.33

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