Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Indianola, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Indianola
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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, Indianola has a total of 46 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,380 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Indianola of 16,015, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.74 persons in Indianola. There were 2,649 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.37 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, Indianola 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 Indianola and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.82	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.64	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	4.09	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Indianola 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 Indianola there were a total of 13 new cases and 13 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 Indianola

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 Indianola Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Indianola 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
Westview of Indianola Care Center 1900 WEST THIRD PLACE INDIANOLA, IA	0.00
The Village 1203 NORTH E STREET INDIANOLA, IA	26.67
Calvin Community 4210 HICKMAN ROAD DES MOINES, IA	11.33
Childserve Habilitation Center 5900 PIONEER PARKWAY JOHNSTON, IA	18.67
Edgewater, A Wesleylife Community 9225 CASCADE AVENUE WEST DES MOINES, IA	14.00
Kennybrook Village 200 SW BROOKSIDE DRIVE GRIMES, IA	16.67
On With Life 715 SW ANKENY ROAD ANKENY, IA	0.00
Prairie Vista Village 2785 1ST AVENUE S ALTOONA, IA	16.00
Spurgeon Manor 1204 LINDEN STREET DALLAS CENTER, IA	28.50
Mill-Pond 1201 SE MILL POND COURT ANKENY, IA	16.00

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

Facility	Rating
Harmony West Des Moines 5010 GRAND RIDGE DRIVE WEST DES MOINES, IA	535.67
Via of Des Moines 4911 SW 19TH STREET DES MOINES, IA	335.33 /
Azria Health Park Place 2401 EAST EIGHTH STREET DES MOINES, IA	158.00
Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 200 SEVENTH AVENUE SW ALTOONA, IA	134.50
Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC 909 NORTH STATE STREET PLEASANTVILLE, IA	163.50
Trinity Center at Luther Park 1555 HULL AVENUE DES MOINES, IA	113.50
Adel Acres 1919 GREENE STREET ADEL, IA	55.33
Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation 5608 SW 9TH STREET DES MOINES, IA	403.17
Via of Carlisle 680 COLE STREET CARLISLE, IA	115.00
Parkridge Specialty Care 5800 NE 12TH AVENUE PLEASANT HILL, IA	137.33

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