Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Sergeant Bluff, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Sergeant Bluff
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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, Sergeant Bluff has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 864 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Sergeant Bluff of 5,127, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.93 persons in Sergeant Bluff. There were 611 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 70.72 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, Sergeant Bluff 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 Sergeant Bluff and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.00	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.77	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.83	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	4.61	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Sergeant Bluff 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 Sergeant Bluff there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 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 Sergeant Bluff

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 Sergeant Bluff Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Sergeant Bluff 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
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center 801 FIFTH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	12.00
Heritage of Emerson 607 NEBRASKA STREET EMERSON, NE	16.00
Pleasant View Care Center 200 SHANNON DRIVE WHITING, IA	36.33
Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab 400 SERGEANT SQUARE DRIVE SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	146.00
Elmwood Care Centre 222 NORTH 15TH STREET ONAWA, IA	64.67
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	295.67
The Palm at Regency Square 3501 DAKOTA AVENUE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	96.33
Kingsley Specialty Care 305 WEST THIRD BOX 10 KINGSLEY, IA	43.83

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

Facility	Rating
The Palm at Regency Square 3501 DAKOTA AVENUE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	96.33
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	295.67
Kingsley Specialty Care 305 WEST THIRD BOX 10 KINGSLEY, IA	43.83
Holy Spirit Retirement Home 1701 WEST 25TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	101.33
Embassy Rehab and Care Center 206 PORT NEAL ROAD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	218.33
Continental Springs, LLC 3200 G STREET SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	51.33
Casa De Paz Health Care Center 2121 WEST 19TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	108.83
Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab 400 SERGEANT SQUARE DRIVE SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	146.00
Elmwood Care Centre 222 NORTH 15TH STREET ONAWA, IA	64.67
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00

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