Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ponca, NE

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ponca
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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, Ponca has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 934 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ponca of 912, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.98 persons in Ponca. There were 682 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.02 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, Ponca 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 Ponca and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.97	0.72 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.90	2.71 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.83	0.68 / 0.88
All Staff	4.71	4.11 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ponca 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 Ponca there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 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 Ponca

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 Ponca Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Ponca, NE. 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 Ponca

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ponca 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
Akron Care Center, Inc 991 HIGHWAY 3 AKRON, IA	8.00
Wakefield Health Care Center 306 ASH STREET WAKEFIELD, NE	29.33
Sunrise Retirement Community 5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST SIOUX CITY, IA	29.33
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center 801 FIFTH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	12.00
Hillcrest Care Center 702 CEDAR AVENUE LAUREL, NE	31.33
Heritage of Emerson 607 NEBRASKA STREET EMERSON, NE	16.00
Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab 400 SERGEANT SQUARE DRIVE SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	146.00
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	295.67
Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation 811 EAST 14TH STREET WAYNE, NE	40.67

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

Facility	Rating
Westwood Specialty Care 4201 FIELDCREST DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	295.67
Wayne Countryview Care and Rehabilitation 811 EAST 14TH STREET WAYNE, NE	40.67
The Palm at Regency Square 3501 DAKOTA AVENUE SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	96.33
Sanford Care Center Vermillion 125 S WALKER STREET VERMILLION, SD	72.17
Holy Spirit Retirement Home 1701 WEST 25TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	101.33
Embassy Rehab and Care Center 206 PORT NEAL ROAD SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	218.33
Continental Springs, LLC 3200 G STREET SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE	51.33
Casa De Paz Health Care Center 2121 WEST 19TH STREET SIOUX CITY, IA	108.83
Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab 400 SERGEANT SQUARE DRIVE SERGEANT BLUFF, IA	146.00
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC 3800 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY, IA	74.00

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