Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Oelwein, IA

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Oelwein has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,176 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Oelwein of 6,433, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.47 persons in Oelwein. There were 966 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.14 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, Oelwein 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 Oelwein and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.79	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.58	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.53	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.90	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Oelwein 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 Oelwein there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Oelwein

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 Oelwein Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Oelwein 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
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home 313 ELKADER STREET STRAWBERRY POINT, IA	9.33
Oelwein Health Care Center 600 SEVENTH STREET SE OELWEIN, IA	1.33
Maple Crest Manor 100 BOLGER DRIVE FAYETTE, IA	3.33
Good Samaritan Society - West Union 201 HALL STREET WEST UNION, IA	16.00
Good Neighbor Home 105 MCCARREN DRIVE MANCHESTER, IA	32.00
Denver Sunset Home 235 NORTH MILL STREET DENVER, IA	12.67
Buchanan County Health Center 1600 FIRST STREET EAST INDEPENDENCE, IA	24.00
Tripoli Nursing and Rehab 604 THIRD STREET SW TRIPOLI, IA	39.33
Pillar of Cedar Valley 1410 WEST DUNKERTON ROAD WATERLOO, IA	37.33
Hillcrest Home 915 WEST FIRST STREET SUMNER, IA	22.67

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

Facility	Rating
Ravenwood Specialty Care 2651 ST FRANCIS DRIVE WATERLOO, IA	81.17
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 1610 THIRD STREET NE INDEPENDENCE, IA	48.17
Northcrest Specialty Care 2001 HEATH STREET WATERLOO, IA	57.33
Pillar of Cedar Valley 1410 WEST DUNKERTON ROAD WATERLOO, IA	37.33
Tripoli Nursing and Rehab 604 THIRD STREET SW TRIPOLI, IA	39.33
Hillcrest Home 915 WEST FIRST STREET SUMNER, IA	22.67
Harmony Waterloo 201 WEST RIDGEWAY AVENUE WATERLOO, IA	40.00
Grandview Healthcare Center 800 FIFTH STREET SE OELWEIN, IA	8.67
Friendship Village Retirement 600 PARK LANE WATERLOO, IA	100.00
Maple Crest Manor 100 BOLGER DRIVE FAYETTE, IA	3.33

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