Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ottumwa, IA

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Ottumwa has a total of 18 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,160 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ottumwa of 24,368, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 21.01 persons in Ottumwa. There were 889 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.64 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, Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.62	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.34	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.58	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.54	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ottumwa 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 Ottumwa there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Ottumwa

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 Ottumwa Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ottumwa 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
Bloomfield Care Center 800 NORTH DAVIS STREET BLOOMFIELD, IA	18.67
Crystal Heights Care Center 1514 HIGH AVENUE WEST OSKALOOSA, IA	9.33
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center ONE ST JOSEPH DRIVE CENTERVILLE, IA	5.33
Manor House Care Center 1212 SOUTH STUART STREET SIGOURNEY, IA	12.00
Keota Health Care Center 204 NORTH KEOKUK WASHINGTON ROAD KEOTA, IA	32.67
Vista Woods Care Center THREE PENNSYLVANIA PLACE OTTUMWA, IA	22.67
Ridgewood Specialty Care 1977 ALBIA ROAD OTTUMWA, IA	28.67
Parkview Care Center 2237 HIGHWAY 34 FAIRFIELD, IA	92.00 /
Oskaloosa Care Center 605 HIGHWAY 432 OSKALOOSA, IA	56.33
Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa 2035 WEST CHESTER AVENUE OTTUMWA, IA	100.00

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

Facility	Rating
Windsor Place Senior Living Campus 900 SOUTH STONE STREET SIGOURNEY, IA	266.50
Davis Center 22425 OVERLAND AVENUE BLOOMFIELD, IA	166.67
Golden Age Care Center 1915 SOUTH 18TH STREET CENTERVILLE, IA	79.67
Keosauqua Health Care Center 819 COUNTRY LANE ROAD KEOSAUQUA, IA	122.67
Prestige Care Center of Fairfield 400 HIGHLAND STREET FAIRFIELD, IA	177.17
Northern Mahaska Specialty Care 2401 CRESTVIEW DRIVE OSKALOOSA, IA	203.17
Oakwood Specialty Care 200 16TH AVENUE EAST ALBIA, IA	145.50
Centerville Specialty Care 1208 EAST CROSS STREET CENTERVILLE, IA	82.00
Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa 2035 WEST CHESTER AVENUE OTTUMWA, IA	100.00
Oskaloosa Care Center 605 HIGHWAY 432 OSKALOOSA, IA	56.33

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