Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Hiawatha, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Hiawatha
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, Hiawatha has a total of 27 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,960 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Hiawatha of 7,420, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.79 persons in Hiawatha. There were 1,544 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.78 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, Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.58	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.52	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.81	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha

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 Hiawatha Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Hiawatha 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
Colonial Manor of Amana 3207 220TH TRAIL AMANA, IA	9.33
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center 1420 UNITYPOINT WAY CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	18.67
West Ridge Care Center 3131 F AVENUE NW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	12.67
Meth-Wick Health Center 1224 13TH STREET NW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	7.33
Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon 905 WEST MAIN STREET LISBON, IA	5.33
Hallmark Care Center 215 HIGHWAY 30 WEST MOUNT VERNON, IA	8.00
Mechanicsville Specialty Care 104 EAST FOURTH STREET BOX 430 MECHANICSVILLE, IA	19.33
Anamosa Care Center 1209 EAST THIRD STREET ANAMOSA, IA	25.33
Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, LLC 502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE VINTON, IA	7.33
Hiawatha Care Center 405 NORTH 15TH AVENUE HIAWATHA, IA	24.67

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

Facility	Rating
Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 455 31ST STREET MARION, IA	226.00
Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 6420 COUNCIL STREET NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	119.50
Harmony Cedar Rapids 1940 FIRST AVENUE NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	103.33
Heritage Specialty Care 200 CLIVE DRIVE SW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	168.67
Lantern Park Specialty Care 2200 OAKDALE ROAD CORALVILLE, IA	216.33
Solon Nursing Care Center 523 EAST FIFTH STREET SOLON, IA	63.00
Rose Haven Nursing Home 1500 N FRANKLIN AVENUE MARENGO, IA	54.00
Linn Manor Care Center 1140 ELIM DRIVE MARION, IA	53.00
Winslow House Care Center 3456 INDIAN CREEK ROAD MARION, IA	83.67
Living Center West 1050 4TH AVENUE SE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	78.67 /

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