Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ellsworth, MN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ellsworth
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Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Ellsworth has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 906 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ellsworth of 456, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.50 persons in Ellsworth. There were 668 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.73 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, Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.86	1.03 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.34	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.46	0.67 / 0.88
All Staff	3.67	4.23 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Ellsworth

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 Ellsworth Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ellsworth, MN. 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 Ellsworth

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ellsworth 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
Mn Veterans Home - Luverne 1300 NORTH KNISS AVENUE LUVERNE, MN	21.33
Prairie View Home 610 EASTERN STREET SANBORN, IA	12.00
Maple Lawn Senior Care 400 SEVENTH STREET NE FULDA, MN	22.67
Sibley Specialty Care 700 NINTH AVENUE NORTH SIBLEY, IA	14.00
Hegg Memorial Health Center 2116 14TH STREET ROCK VALLEY, IA	37.83
Edgebrook Care Center 505 TROSKY ROAD WEST EDGERTON, MN	43.33
Fellowship Village 300 EAST JEFFERSON INWOOD, IA	22.67
Tuff Memorial Home 505 EAST 4TH STREET HILLS, MN	44.67
Country View Manor Inc 100 CEDAR LANE SIBLEY, IA	25.33
South Shore Care Center 1307 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE WORTHINGTON, MN	137.33

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

Facility	Rating
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon 118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE SHELDON, IA	162.50
Good Samaritan Society - George 324 FIRST AVENUE NORTH GEORGE, IA	48.67
Good Samaritan Society - Mary Jane Brown 110 SOUTH WALNUT AVENUE LUVERNE, MN	120.17
Palisade Healthcare Center 920 4TH ST GARRETSON, SD	80.00
South Shore Care Center 1307 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE WORTHINGTON, MN	137.33
Pleasant Acres Care Center 309 RAILROAD STREET HULL, IA	142.33
Parkview Manor Nursing Home 308 SHERMAN AVENUE ELLSWORTH, MN	64.00
Lyon Specialty Care 1010 SOUTH UNION ROCK RAPIDS, IA	69.00
Country View Manor Inc 100 CEDAR LANE SIBLEY, IA	25.33
Tuff Memorial Home 505 EAST 4TH STREET HILLS, MN	44.67

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