Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Pocahontas, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Pocahontas
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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, Pocahontas has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 700 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Pocahontas of 1,634, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.33 persons in Pocahontas. There were 517 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.86 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, Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.81	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.41	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.44	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.66	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas there were a total of 13 new cases and 13 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 Pocahontas

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 Pocahontas Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Pocahontas 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
Accura Healthcare of Pomeroy, LLC 303 EAST 7TH STREET POMEROY, IA	13.33
West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 203 FOURTH STREET NW WEST BEND, IA	35.33
Humboldt County Memorial Hospi 1000 NORTH 15TH STREET HUMBOLDT, IA	14.67
Good Samaritan Society - Manson 1402 MAIN STREET MANSON, IA	10.00
Park View Rehabilitation Center 601 PARK AVENUE SAC CITY, IA	22.67
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00
Friendship Haven, Inc 420 SOUTH KENYON ROAD FORT DODGE, IA	19.33
Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation 728 14TH AVENUE NORTH FORT DODGE, IA	93.17
Algona Manor Care Center 2221 EAST MCGREGOR STREET ALGONA, IA	23.33
Fonda Specialty Care 607 QUEEN STREET FONDA, IA	65.33

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

Facility	Rating
Sunny Knoll Care Centre 135 WARNER STREET ROCKWELL CITY, IA	169.83
Good Samaritan Society - Algona 412 WEST KENNEDY STREET ALGONA, IA	79.33
Fonda Specialty Care 607 QUEEN STREET FONDA, IA	65.33
Park View Rehabilitation Center 601 PARK AVENUE SAC CITY, IA	22.67
Laurens Care Center 304 EAST VETERANS ROAD LAURENS, IA	26.00
Friendship Haven, Inc 420 SOUTH KENYON ROAD FORT DODGE, IA	19.33
Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation 728 14TH AVENUE NORTH FORT DODGE, IA	93.17
Algona Manor Care Center 2221 EAST MCGREGOR STREET ALGONA, IA	23.33
West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 203 FOURTH STREET NW WEST BEND, IA	35.33
Humboldt County Memorial Hospi 1000 NORTH 15TH STREET HUMBOLDT, IA	14.67

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