Nursing homes across Allamakee County, Iowa, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Thornton Manor is a 40-bed nonprofit home in Lansing, and its strongest asset is staffing. At 3.88 nurse hours per resident day, it sits essentially at the national average of 3.86, and its staff retention is meaningfully better than most: 38.5% turnover against a national 45.8%. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below its own weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The current record shows seven deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with an inspection completed in April 2025. Quality measures score lower than staffing and inspections do, which is worth asking about directly.
Good Samaritan, Waukon runs 60 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its staffing sits at 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, about 18% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends roughly 15% thinner than its own weekdays. Turnover lands at 43.5%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record shows 16 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none tied to abuse, and a single fine of $8,281. Two stars each on health inspections and quality measures tell you where the trouble sits. The last survey was April 30, 2026, so the picture is current.
Northgate Care Center in Waukon carries 20 deficiencies on its current record, and two of those are serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy to residents. One is abuse-related, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. A single fine of $71,110 is on record, and the last inspection was March 4, 2026.
Nurse staffing sits at 2.97 hours per resident day, roughly 23% below the national average, and weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays. Turnover of 34.3% is better than the national 45.8%, so that's not the issue here.