Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Wapello, IA

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

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, Wapello has a total of 15 active skilled nursing facilities and 954 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wapello of 1,999, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.10 persons in Wapello. There were 692 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.54 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, Wapello 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 Wapello and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.29	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.45	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	3.44	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Wapello 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 Wapello there were a total of 4 new cases and 4 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 Wapello

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 Wapello Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wapello 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 Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 706 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE WINFIELD, IA	0.00
Parkview Home 102 NORTH JACKSON STREET WAYLAND, IA	20.67
Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc 501 EAST PIONEER ROAD LONE TREE, IA	15.33
Savannah Heights 601 S PRAIRIE STREET MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	23.33
Premier Estates of Muscatine 3440 MULBERRY AVENUE MUSCATINE, IA	40.00
Mercer Manor Rehabilitation 309 N W 9TH AVENUE ALEDO, IL	78.17
Colonial Manors of Columbus Community 814 SPRINGER AVENUE COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	40.67
Azria Health Prairie Ridge 608 PRAIRIE STREET MEDIAPOLIS, IA	62.67
Wapello Specialty Care 601 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH WAPELLO, IA	147.50
New London Specialty Care 100 CARE CIRCLE STREET NEW LONDON, IA	183.17

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

Facility	Rating
Wapello Specialty Care 601 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH WAPELLO, IA	147.50
Arbor Court 701 EAST MAPLELEAF DRIVE MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	216.00 Rating Not Available
New London Specialty Care 100 CARE CIRCLE STREET NEW LONDON, IA	183.17
Lutheran Living Senior Campus 2421 LUTHERAN DRIVE MUSCATINE, IA	213.17 /
Henry County Health Center 401 SOUTH VAN BUREN MOUNT PLEASANT, IA	24.00
Aspire of Muscatine 2002 CEDAR STREET MUSCATINE, IA	129.50
Aledo Rehab and Health Care Center 304 S.W. 12TH STREET ALEDO, IL	357.17 /
Colonial Manors of Columbus Community 814 SPRINGER AVENUE COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA	40.67
Mercer Manor Rehabilitation 309 N W 9TH AVENUE ALEDO, IL	78.17
Azria Health Prairie Ridge 608 PRAIRIE STREET MEDIAPOLIS, IA	62.67

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