Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gower, MO

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gower
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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, Gower has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,517 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gower of 1,454, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.58 persons in Gower. There were 1,713 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 68.06 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, Gower 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 Gower and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.41	0.44 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.17	2.23 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.65	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	3.23	3.35 / 3.84

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

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

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 Gower Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Gower, MO. 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 Gower

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gower 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
Twin Oaks Health and Rehab 757 W EISENHOWER RD LANSING, KS	25.33
Gower Convalescent Center, Inc 323 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169 GOWER, MO	69.83
Norterre 2555 NORTERRE CIRCLE LIBERTY, MO	53.33
Wathena Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2112 HIGHWAY 36 WATHENA, KS	46.67
Lansing Care and Rehab 210 PLAZA DRIVE LANSING, KS	44.00
Oakridge of Plattsburg 205 E CLAY AVE, PLATTSBURG, MO	60.00
Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center 1410 HOSPITAL DRIVE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO	86.00
Aspire Senior Living Excelsior Springs 1003 MEADOWLARK LANE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MO	69.33
Cameron Nursing Center 801 EUCLID CAMERON, MO	125.33
Laverna Manor Health and Rehabilitation 904 HALL AVENUE SAVANNAH, MO	237.00

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

Facility	Rating
Medicalodges Leavenworth 1503 OHIO STREET LEAVENWORTH, KS	163.00
Abundant Acres Care and Rehab 13277 STATE ROUTE D SAVANNAH, MO	242.67
Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cente 9191 N AMBASSADOR DRIVE KANSAS CITY, MO	221.17
Aspire Senior Living Platte City 220 O'ROURKE DRIVE PLATTE CITY, MO	212.17
Belleview Care Center 1616 WEISENBORN ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MO	171.00
Sunset Home 1201 S POLK MAYSVILLE, MO	149.00
Carriage Square Rehab and Healthcare Center 4009 GENE FIELD ROAD SAINT JOSEPH, MO	160.83
St Joseph Manor Health and Rehabilitation 1317 NORTH 36TH STREET SAINT JOSEPH, MO	212.83 /
Quail Run Health Care Center 1405 WEST GRAND AVE CAMERON, MO	92.00
Lawson Manor and Rehab 210 WEST 8TH TERRACE LAWSON, MO	198.00

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