Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Northwood, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Northwood
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, Northwood has a total of 21 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,356 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Northwood of 1,955, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.44 persons in Northwood. There were 1,029 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.88 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, Northwood 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 Northwood and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.90	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.51	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.73	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	4.14	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Northwood 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 Northwood there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 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 Northwood

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 Northwood Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Northwood 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
Concord Care Center 490 WEST LYON STREET GARNER, IA	2.00
Faith Lutheran Home 914 DAVIDSON DRIVE OSAGE, IA	0.67
Nora Springs Care Center 907 W CONGRESS NORA SPRINGS, IA	7.33
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Services 910 NORTH EISENHOWER AVENUE MASON CITY, IA	6.00
Good Samaritan Society - Albert Lea 75507 240TH STREET ALBERT LEA, MN	29.33
Good Samaritan Society - Comforcare 1201 17TH STREET NE AUSTIN, MN	44.67
Oakwood Care Center 400 HIGHWAY 18 WEST CLEAR LAKE, IA	9.33
Good Samaritan Society - Saint Ansgar 701 EAST FOURTH STREET SAINT ANSGAR, IA	9.33
Lake Mills Care Center 406 SOUTH TENTH AVENUE EAST LAKE MILLS, IA	18.67
Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center 501 SOUTH KENTUCKY AVE MASON CITY, IA	31.33

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

Facility	Rating
Sacred Heart Care Center 1200 12TH STREET SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	54.00
Osage Rehab and Health Care Center 830 SOUTH FIFTH STREET OSAGE, IA	177.50
Stacyville Community Nursing Home 413 SOUTH BROAD STREET STACYVILLE, IA	52.67
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center 1037 19TH STREET SW MASON CITY, IA	137.33
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City 606 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET FOREST CITY, IA	62.00
Lutheran Retirement Home 701 NINTH STREET NORTH NORTHWOOD, IA	125.83 /
St Marks Living 400 15TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST AUSTIN, MN	52.67
Manly Specialty Care 601 E SOUTH STREET MANLY, IA	53.67
Thorne Crest Retirement Center 1201 GARFIELD AVENUE ALBERT LEA, MN	59.33
Good Shepherd Health Center 302 SECOND STREET NE MASON CITY, IA	95.50

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