Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in La Porte City, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in La Porte City
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, La Porte City has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,095 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of La Porte City of 2,240, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.07 persons in La Porte City. There were 1,593 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.04 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, La Porte 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 La Porte City and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.64	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.65	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.55	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.84	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in La Porte 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 La Porte City there were a total of 10 new cases and 10 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 La Porte 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 La Porte City Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in La Porte 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 La Porte City

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in La Porte 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
West Ridge Care Center 3131 F AVENUE NW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	12.67
Oelwein Health Care Center 600 SEVENTH STREET SE OELWEIN, IA	1.33
The Suites at Western Home Communities 5301 CARAWAY LANE CEDAR FALLS, IA	33.33
Denver Sunset Home 235 NORTH MILL STREET DENVER, IA	12.67
Keystone Nursing Care Center Inc 250 FIFTH STREET KEYSTONE, IA	6.67
Laporte City Specialty Care 1100 HWY 218 N LA PORTE CITY, IA	13.33
Martin Health Center, Inc 410 EAST 10TH STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA	14.67
Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab, LLC 502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE VINTON, IA	7.33
Buchanan County Health Center 1600 FIRST STREET EAST INDEPENDENCE, IA	24.00
Sunrise Hill Care Center 909 6TH STREET TRAER, IA	21.33

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

Facility	Rating
Cedar Falls Health Care Center 1728 WEST EIGHTH STREET CEDAR FALLS, IA	162.33
Heritage Specialty Care 200 CLIVE DRIVE SW CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	168.67
Northcrest Specialty Care 2001 HEATH STREET WATERLOO, IA	58.67
Premier Estates of Toledo 403 GRANDVIEW DRIVE TOLEDO, IA	92.83
Ravenwood Specialty Care 2651 ST FRANCIS DRIVE WATERLOO, IA	100.33
Newaldaya Lifescapes 7511 UNIVERSITY AVENUE CEDAR FALLS, IA	79.17
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 1610 THIRD STREET NE INDEPENDENCE, IA	48.17
Sunny Hill Care Center 1708 HARDING STREET TAMA, IA	148.33
Pinnacle Specialty Care 1223 PRAIRIEVIEW ROAD CEDAR FALLS, IA	50.00
Grandview Healthcare Center 800 FIFTH STREET SE OELWEIN, IA	8.67

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