East Central Iowa News

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Grandview Heights, Inc. stood out as the second largest nursing home in Marshall County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 109 beds available, 94 less than the average in Marshall County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 54.8 residents during that period.

Grandview Heights, Inc. had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Iowa.

During the quarter, Iowa Veterans Home stood out as the largest nursing home in Marshall County, with 702 beds available. Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown came in third place, with 84 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Grandview Heights, Inc. has already spent a total of $38,862 in seven fines and suffered seven penalties.

In total, there were two for-profit nursing homes in Marshall County, Iowa.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Iowa Veterans Home	5
2	Grandview Heights, Inc.	2
3	Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown	3
4	Southridge Specialty Care	3
5	State Center Specialty Care	2