Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in River Falls, WI

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in River Falls
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, River Falls has a total of 39 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,784 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of River Falls of 16,402, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.89 persons in River Falls. There were 2,158 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.51 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, River Falls 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 River Falls and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.20	0.94 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.40	2.46 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.63	0.62 / 0.88
All Staff	4.23	4.02 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in River Falls 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 River Falls there were a total of 28 new cases and 28 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in River Falls

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 River Falls Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in River Falls, WI. 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 River Falls

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in River Falls 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
Augustana Care Hastings Health and Rehabilitation 930 WEST 16TH STREET HASTINGS, MN	22.00
Park View Home 220 LOCKWOOD ST WOODVILLE, WI	17.33
Capitol View Transitional Care Center 640 JACKSON STREET SAINT PAUL, MN	13.33
Deerfield Care Center, LLC 575 HOSPITAL RD NEW RICHMOND, WI	20.00
Harmony Gardens 1438 COUNTY ROAD C EAST MAPLEWOOD, MN	45.33
Norris Square 6993 80TH STREET SOUTH COTTAGE GROVE, MN	28.00
Trinity Care Center 905 ELM STREET FARMINGTON, MN	39.33
Baldwin Care Center 650 BIRCH ST BALDWIN, WI	39.33
St Croix Health Center 1445 N FOURTH ST NEW RICHMOND, WI	32.00
Ebenezer Integrated Care and Rehab 45 WEST 10TH STREET SAINT PAUL, MN	22.67

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

Facility	Rating
Woodlyn Heights Healthcare Center 2060 UPPER 55TH STREET EAST INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	101.33
Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center S830 - WESTLAND DR SPRING VALLEY, WI	129.83 /
The Emeralds at St Paul LLC 420 MARSHALL AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN	104.83
Cerenity Marian of St Paul LLC 200 EARL STREET SAINT PAUL, MN	89.50
Southview Acres Healthcare Center 2000 OAKDALE AVENUE WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	85.33
Cerenity Care Center On Humboldt 512 HUMBOLDT AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN	86.67
The Villas at St Paul 445 GALTIER AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MN	54.00
Woodbury Health Care Center 7012 LAKE ROAD WOODBURY, MN	87.83
Good Samaritan Society - Stillwater 1119 OWENS STREET NORTH STILLWATER, MN	96.00
Good Samaritan Society Inver Grove Heights 1301 50TH STREET EAST INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	90.00

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