Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Iowa City, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Iowa City
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, Iowa City has a total of 31 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,253 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Iowa City of 118,041, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 52.39 persons in Iowa City. There were 1,750 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.67 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, Iowa City 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 Iowa City 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)	2.62	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.49	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.82	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Iowa City 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 Iowa City 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 Iowa City

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 Iowa City Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Iowa City 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
Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc 501 EAST PIONEER ROAD LONE TREE, IA	15.33
Pleasantview Home 811 THIRD STREET KALONA, IA	4.00
Colonial Manor of Amana 3207 220TH TRAIL AMANA, IA	9.33
West Ridge Care Center 3131 F AVENUE NW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	12.67
Clarence Nursing Home 402 2ND AVENUE CLARENCE, IA	15.33
Meth-Wick Health Center 1224 13TH STREET NW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	7.33
Hallmark Care Center 215 HIGHWAY 30 WEST MOUNT VERNON, IA	8.00
Oaknoll Retirement Residence 1 OAKNOLL CT IOWA CITY, IA	12.67
Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon 905 WEST MAIN STREET LISBON, IA	5.33
Briarwood Healthcare Center 605 GREENWOOD DRIVE IOWA CITY, IA	14.67

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

Facility	Rating
Aspire of Muscatine 2002 CEDAR STREET MUSCATINE, IA	129.50
Parkview Manor 516 THIRTEENTH STREET WELLMAN, IA	293.83 /
Lutheran Living Senior Campus 2421 LUTHERAN DRIVE MUSCATINE, IA	213.17 /
Lantern Park Specialty Care 2200 OAKDALE ROAD CORALVILLE, IA	216.33
Iowa City Rehab and Health Care 3661 ROCHESTER AVENUE IOWA CITY, IA	277.00
Heritage Specialty Care 200 CLIVE DRIVE SW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	167.33
Harmony Cedar Rapids 1940 FIRST AVENUE NE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	103.33
Solon Nursing Care Center 523 EAST FIFTH STREET SOLON, IA	63.00
Windmill Manor 2332 LIBERTY DRIVE CORALVILLE, IA	52.67
Crestview Specialty Care 451 WEST ORANGE STREET WEST BRANCH, IA	76.33

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