Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Le Mars, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Le Mars
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Le Mars has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,166 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Le Mars of 10,081, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.65 persons in Le Mars. There were 932 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.93 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, Le Mars 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 Le Mars and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.75 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.42	2.39 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.58 / 0.88
All Staff	3.80	3.71 / 3.80

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

COVID-19 Infections in Le Mars 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 Le Mars there were a total of 48 new cases and 48 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Le Mars

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 Le Mars Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Le Mars 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
Good Samaritan Society - Lemars 1140 LINCOLN STREET NE LE MARS, IA	17.33
Prairie Ridge Care Center 1005 7TH STREET NE ORANGE CITY, IA	11.33
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center 801 FIFTH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	12.00
Akron Care Center, Inc 991 HIGHWAY 3 AKRON, IA	8.00
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00
Heartland Care Center 604 EAST FENTON MARCUS, IA	26.67
Accura Healthcare of Le Mars 954 7TH AVENUE SE LE MARS, IA	54.67
Alcester Care and Rehab Center, Inc 101 CHURCH STREET ALCESTER, SD	56.00
Casa De Paz Health Care Center 2121 WEST 19TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	108.83

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

Facility	Rating
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	311.67
Holy Spirit Retirement Home 1701 WEST 25TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	101.33
Hillcrest Health Care Center 2121 AVENUE L HAWARDEN, IA	161.33
The Palm at Regency Square 3501 DAKOTA AVENUE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	96.33
Continental Springs, LLC 3200 G STREET SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	51.33
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	342.17 /
Happy Siesta Health Care Center 423 ROOSEVELT ST REMSEN, IA	37.00
Crown Pointe Estates Care Center 1400 7TH AVENUE SE SIOUX CENTER, IA	64.33
Kingsley Specialty Care 305 WEST THIRD BOX 10 KINGSLEY, IA	43.83
Casa De Paz Health Care Center 2121 WEST 19TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	108.83

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