Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Whiting, IA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Whiting
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Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Whiting has a total of 12 active skilled nursing facilities and 694 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Whiting of 723, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.04 persons in Whiting. There were 468 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.44 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, Whiting 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 Whiting and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.86	2.44 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.71	0.59 / 0.88
All Staff	4.35	3.78 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Whiting 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 Whiting there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Whiting

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 Whiting Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Whiting 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
Oakland Heights 207 SOUTH ENGDAHL AVENUE OAKLAND, NE	10.00
Maple Heights 2 SUNRISE AVENUE MAPLETON, IA	18.67
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home 100 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE MACY, NE	18.00
Arbor Care Centers-Tekamah LLC 823 M STREET TEKAMAH, NE	26.00
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
The Palm at Regency Square 3501 DAKOTA AVENUE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	96.33
Embassy Rehab and Care Center 206 PORT NEAL ROAD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	218.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Whiting 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
Embassy Rehab and Care Center 206 PORT NEAL ROAD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	218.33
Correctionville Specialty Care 1116 EAST HIGHWAY 20 CORRECTIONVILLE, IA	342.17 /
Continental Springs, LLC 3200 G STREET SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	51.33
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
Pleasant View Care Center 200 SHANNON DRIVE WHITING, IA	36.33
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home 100 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE MACY, NE	18.00
Arbor Care Centers-Tekamah LLC 823 M STREET TEKAMAH, NE	26.00

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