Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Council Bluffs, IA

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

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Council Bluffs has a total of 45 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,619 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Council Bluffs of 62,166, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 13.46 persons in Council Bluffs. There were 3,261 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.60 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, Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs 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)	2.82	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.76	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	4.29	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Council Bluffs

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 Council Bluffs Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Council Bluffs 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
Ambassador Health of Omaha 1540 NORTH 72ND STREET OMAHA, NE	6.67
Brookestone Village 4330 SOUTH 144TH STREET OMAHA, NE	16.67
The Lighthouse at Lakeside Village 17600 ARBOR STREET OMAHA, NE	14.67
Newport House 6798 N 67TH PLAZA OMAHA, NE	12.00
Rose Blumkin Jewish Home 323 SOUTH 132ND STREET OMAHA, NE	28.00
Brookestone of Papillion 610 SOUTH POLK STREET PAPILLION, NE	18.67
Quality Living, Inc 6404 NORTH 70TH PLAZA OMAHA, NE	17.33
Brookestone Meadows Rehabilitation and Care Center 600 BROOKESTONE MEADOWS PLAZA ELKHORN, NE	15.33
Midlands Living Center L L C 2452 NORTH BROADWAY COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	20.00
On With Life at Glenwood 714 SOUTH LACEY SUITE 100 GLENWOOD, IA	10.67

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

Facility	Rating
Life Care Center of Omaha 6032 VILLE DE SANTE DRIVE OMAHA, NE	103.50
Hillcrest Shadow Lake LLC 1507 E GOLD COAST ROAD PAPILLION, NE	87.33
Avoca Specialty Care 610 EAST YORK STREET AVOCA, IA	175.83
Azria Health Longview 1010 LONGVIEW ROAD MISSOURI VALLEY, IA	63.33
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Omaha 5505 GROVER STREET OMAHA, NE	170.33
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation Mercy 7410 MERCY ROAD OMAHA, NE	145.00
Emerald Nursing and Rehab Legacy Pointe LLC 3110 SCOTT CIRCLE OMAHA, NE	132.83
Bethany Lutheran Home SEVEN ELLIOTT STREET COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	175.67
The Willows at Gretna 700 HIGHWAY 6 GRETNA, NE	48.00
Keystone Ridge Post Acute Nursing and Rehab 7501 KEYSTONE DRIVE OMAHA, NE	65.33

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