Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ironwood, MI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ironwood
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, Ironwood has a total of 4 active skilled nursing facilities and 268 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ironwood of 6,448, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 24.06 persons in Ironwood. There were 220 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.09 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, Ironwood 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 Ironwood and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.85	0.75 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.57	2.27 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.25	0.88 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	3.91 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ironwood 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 Ironwood there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 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 Ironwood

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 Ironwood Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ironwood 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
Westgate Nursing and Rehab Community 1500 NORTH LOWELL STREET IRONWOOD, MI	48.00
Villa Maria Health and Rehab Ctr 300 VILLA DR HURLEY, WI	11.33
Sky View Nursing Center 309 IRON ST HURLEY, WI	18.67
Gogebic Medical Care Facility 402 NORTH STREET WAKEFIELD, MI	10.67

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

Facility	Rating
Gogebic Medical Care Facility 402 NORTH STREET WAKEFIELD, MI	10.67
Westgate Nursing and Rehab Community 1500 NORTH LOWELL STREET IRONWOOD, MI	48.00
Villa Maria Health and Rehab Ctr 300 VILLA DR HURLEY, WI	11.33
Sky View Nursing Center 309 IRON ST HURLEY, WI	18.67

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