Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lennox, SD

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lennox
The 10,000 foot view

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, Lennox has a total of 19 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,310 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lennox of 2,479, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.89 persons in Lennox. There were 1,102 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.12 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, Lennox 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 Lennox and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.80 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.62	2.52 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.51	0.48 / 0.88
All Staff	3.91	3.79 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lennox 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 Lennox there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 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 Lennox

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 Lennox Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lennox, SD. 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 Lennox

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lennox 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
Wakonda Heritage Manor 515 OHIO STREET WAKONDA, SD	7.33
Tieszen Memorial Home 312 EAST STATE ST MARION, SD	10.00
Sunset Manor Avera Health 129 E CLAY ST IRENE, SD	2.67
Avera Prince of Peace 4513 SOUTH PRINCE OF PEACE PLACE SIOUX FALLS, SD	15.33
Bethany Home - Brandon 3012 E ASPEN BLVD BRANDON, SD	23.33
Good Samaritan Society Canistota 700 WEST MAIN ST CANISTOTA, SD	13.33
Good Samaritan Society Luther Manor 1500 W 38TH ST SIOUX FALLS, SD	17.33
Fellowship Village 300 EAST JEFFERSON INWOOD, IA	22.67
Dow Rummel Village 1321 W DOW RUMMEL ST SIOUX FALLS, SD	24.00
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 401 WEST SECOND STREET SIOUX FALLS, SD	38.67

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

Facility	Rating
Alcester Care and Rehab Center, Inc 101 CHURCH STREET ALCESTER, SD	54.00
Avantara Norton 3600 SOUTH NORTON AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD	272.00
Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home 315 NORTH WASHINGTON ST VIBORG, SD	82.33 /
Hillcrest Health Care Center 2121 AVENUE L HAWARDEN, IA	207.00
Bethesda of Beresford 606 W CEDAR BERESFORD, SD	106.67
Centerville Care and Rehab Center Inc 500 VERMILLION ST CENTERVILLE, SD	106.00 /
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Village 3901 S MARION RD SIOUX FALLS, SD	138.17
Good Samaritan Society Canton 1022 NORTH DAKOTA AVENUE CANTON, SD	66.00
Bethany Home Sioux Falls 1901 SOUTH HOLLY AVENUE SIOUX FALLS, SD	43.33
Good Samaritan Society Sioux Falls Center 401 WEST SECOND STREET SIOUX FALLS, SD	38.67

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