Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dowagiac, MI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dowagiac
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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, Dowagiac has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,868 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dowagiac of 5,864, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.52 persons in Dowagiac. There were 2,759 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 71.33 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, Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.27 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.75	0.88 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.91 / 3.84

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

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

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 Dowagiac Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Dowagiac, MI. 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 Dowagiac

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dowagiac 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
East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1900 JEANWOOD DR ELKHART, IN	23.33
Bronson Commons 23332 RED ARROW HIGHWAY MATTAWAN, MI	33.83
Elkhart Meadows 2600 MOREHOUSE AVE ELKHART, IN	22.00
Hubbard Hill Estates Inc 28070 CR 24 ELKHART, IN	8.67
Corewell Health Rehab and Nsg Ctr - Pine Ridge 4368 CLEVELAND AVE STEVENSVILLE, MI	68.67
West Bend Nursing and Rehabilitation 4600 W WASHINGTON AVE SOUTH BEND, IN	33.33
Wellbrooke of South Bend 52565 STATE ROAD 933 SOUTH BEND, IN	29.33
Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation 55378 WILBUR RD THREE RIVERS, MI	48.00
Friendship Village 1400 N DRAKE RD KALAMAZOO, MI	49.33
Greenleaf Health Campus 1201 E BEARDSLEY AVE ELKHART, IN	40.00

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

Facility	Rating
Royalton Manor, L L C 288 PEACE BLVD ST JOSEPH, MI	166.67 /
Belltower Health and Rehabilitation Center 5805 NORTH FIR ROAD GRANGER, IN	66.67
Brickyard Healthcare - Fountainview Care Center 609 W TANGLEWOOD LN MISHAWAKA, IN	95.33
Valley View Healthcare Center 333 W MISHAWAKA RD ELKHART, IN	137.67
Briarcliff Health and Rehabilitation Center 5024 WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH BEND, IN	82.67 /
Brickyard Healthcare - Elkhart Care Center 1001 W HIVELY AVE ELKHART, IN	136.67
Chalet of Niles, LLC 911 S 3RD ST NILES, MI	234.67
Majestic Care of South Bend 52654 N IRONWOOD RD SOUTH BEND, IN	156.17
Medilodge of Westwood 2575 N DRAKE ROAD KALAMAZOO, MI	234.00 /
Riveridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1333 WELLS ST NILES, MI	179.33 /

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