Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dunkirk, IN

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

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, Dunkirk has a total of 36 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,033 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dunkirk of 3,402, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.12 persons in Dunkirk. There were 2,062 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.99 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, Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.62	0.63 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.35	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.77	0.78 / 0.88
All Staff	3.75	3.65 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 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 Dunkirk

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 Dunkirk Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Dunkirk, IN. 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 Dunkirk

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dunkirk 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
Parker Health Care and Rehabilitation Center 359 RANDOLPH ST PARKER CITY, IN	7.33
Willowbend Living Center 7524 E JACKSON ST MUNCIE, IN	8.67
Westminster Village Muncie Inc 5801 W BETHEL AVE MUNCIE, IN	13.33
Bethany Pointe Health Campus 1707 BETHANY RD ANDERSON, IN	16.00
Waters of Hartford City Skilled Nursing Facility 0548 S 100 W HARTFORD CITY, IN	8.00
Waters Edge Village 2200 WEST WHITE RIVER BLVD MUNCIE, IN	8.67
Colonial Oaks Health Care Center 4725 S COLONIAL OAKS DR MARION, IN	10.67
Union City Care Center 907 EAST CENTRAL STREET UNION CITY, OH	36.00
Twin City Health Care 627 E NORTH H STREET GAS CITY, IN	17.33
Heritage Pointe of Warren 801 N HUNTINGTON AVE WARREN, IN	12.00

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

Facility	Rating
Envive of Anderson 1821 LINDBERG RD ANDERSON, IN	66.00
Signature Healthcare of Muncie 4301 N WALNUT ST MUNCIE, IN	76.00 /
Aperion Care Marion LLC 614 WEST 14TH STREET MARION, IN	130.00
The Waters of Muncie 2400 CHATEAU DR MUNCIE, IN	85.83
Cardinal Care Strategies 4600 E JACKSON ST MUNCIE, IN	121.50 /
Brookside Care Strategies 505 N GAVIN ST MUNCIE, IN	116.50 /
Brickyard Healthcare - Muncie Care Center 2701 LYN-MAR DR MUNCIE, IN	65.33
Randolph Nursing Home 701 S OAK ST WINCHESTER, IN	51.33
Woodlands The 3820 W JACKSON ST MUNCIE, IN	64.67
University Nursing Center 1564 S UNIVERSITY BLVD UPLAND, IN	30.00

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