Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Rock Valley, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Rock Valley
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, Rock Valley has a total of 20 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,325 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Rock Valley of 3,854, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.91 persons in Rock Valley. There were 1,056 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.70 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, Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.83	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.50	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.51	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.84	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley 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 Rock Valley

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 Rock Valley Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Rock Valley 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
Avera Prince of Peace 4513 SOUTH PRINCE OF PEACE PLACE SIOUX FALLS, SD	15.33
Prairie Ridge Care Center 1005 7TH STREET NE ORANGE CITY, IA	11.33
Hegg Memorial Health Center 2116 14TH STREET ROCK VALLEY, IA	37.83
Tuff Memorial Home 505 EAST 4TH STREET HILLS, MN	44.67
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor 1500 W 38TH ST SIOUX FALLS, SD	17.33
Fellowship Village 300 EAST JEFFERSON INWOOD, IA	25.33
Dow Rummel Village 1321 W DOW RUMMEL ST SIOUX FALLS, SD	24.00
Pleasant Acres Care Center 309 RAILROAD STREET HULL, IA	142.33
Parkview Manor Nursing Home 308 SHERMAN AVENUE ELLSWORTH, MN	64.00
Lyon Specialty Care 1010 SOUTH UNION ROCK RAPIDS, IA	69.00

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

Facility	Rating
Alcester Care and Rehab Center, Inc 101 CHURCH STREET ALCESTER, SD	54.00
Hillcrest Health Care Center 2121 AVENUE L HAWARDEN, IA	207.00
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon 118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE SHELDON, IA	162.50
Good Samaritan Society - George 324 FIRST AVENUE NORTH GEORGE, IA	53.33
Crown Pointe Estates Care Center 1400 7TH AVENUE SE SIOUX CENTER, IA	57.00
Good Samaritan Society Canton 1022 NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE CANTON, SD	66.00
Avantara Norton 3600 SOUTH NORTON AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD	296.00
Bethesda of Beresford 606 W CEDAR BERESFORD, SD	104.67
Bethany Home Sioux Falls 1901 SOUTH HOLLY AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD	43.33
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 401 WEST SECOND STREET SIOUX FALLS, SD	38.67

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