Westwing Place is a nonprofit, corporate-owned senior living facility in De Witt, Iowa, offering a small and welcoming environment with a total of 70 beds. As both a short-term rehabilitation and long-term care community, Westwing Place participates in Medicare and Medicaid programs, making it an accessible option for a variety of residents in need of skilled nursing and rehabilitation services.
For residents requiring short-term rehabilitation, Westwing Place is equipped to care for individuals recovering from hospital stays due to stroke, heart attack, infection, or accidental injury. Nearly half of the residents—49.8%—have been able to return home after their stay, reflecting the facility’s commitment to effective recovery outcomes. The facility maintains a strong safety record with zero reported instances of major injury from falls during short-term stays, and 5.2% of short-term stays involved hospitalization due to serious infection. During their time at the facility, 12.1% of residents needed emergency room care, indicating a proactive approach to urgent medical needs.
Long-term care at Westwing Place is a high-performing service designed for those who require daily assistance with both medical and personal needs, such as medication management, dressing, eating, and mobility support. The ability of residents to remain independent is supported by the fact that 89.3% maintained the ability to care for themselves in basic daily activities. The facility places a strong emphasis on health and preventive care, as evidenced by their achievement of 100% influenza vaccination among residents.
Westwing Place maintains consistent nurse staffing, averaging three hours and fifty-one minutes of care per resident per day, though weekend staffing is rated below average in comparison to weekdays. The facility is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, as demonstrated by regular inspections that meet national standards, and it has not incurred fines or payment denials in recent years. Westwing Place is not part of a continuing care retirement community and does not offer its own Alzheimer’s care unit within the facility, but it continues to prioritize both the physical and emotional well-being of its residents in a homelike setting.