CNA Home Care in Onawa, IA: Nursing Assistants

Local figures

Nursing Assistants in Onawa, IA: the local picture

6+

Medicare-certified nursing homes within 25 miles

288

certified beds in the 6 nearest nursing homes

$17.34

median hourly wage of home care aides in Iowa (BLS, May 2025)

$7.25

Iowa minimum wage per hour

The nearest Medicare-certified nursing homes to Onawa are Accura Healthcare Of Onawa in Onawa (1.0 mi), Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting (7.7 mi), Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home in Macy (15 mi). Nursing homes employ many of the area’s CNAs, and CNAs who want home care work often come from them.

Aides in Iowa earn a median $17.34 an hour (BLS, May 2025, home health and personal care aides). Iowa's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Onawa has about 146 residents aged 85 or older, the group most likely to need hands-on help with bathing, transfers and toileting.

Onawa compared with Monona County and Iowa

Census figure	Onawa	Monona County	Iowa
Residents 85 or older	5.1%	4.3%	2.3%
Residents 65+ with a disability	42%	30%	30%
Residents 65 or older	21%	24%	18%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	54%	39%	31%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	23%	10%	8.4%
Households with no vehicle	9.2%	4.2%	5.4%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$36,061	$38,363	—

Older residents in towns around Onawa

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Sergeant Bluff, IA	29 mi	646	65
Dakota City, NE	32 mi	295	39
Blair, NE	34 mi	1,337	145
Missouri Valley, IA	34 mi	529	125
West Point, NE	34 mi	788	175
South Sioux City, NE	34 mi	1,535	261

Nursing homes near Onawa

Nursing home	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Certified beds	Phone
Accura Healthcare Of Onawa	Onawa, IA	1.0 mi	2 of 5	46	(712) 423-2510
Pleasant View Care Center	Whiting, IA	7.7 mi	4 of 5	70	(712) 458-2417
Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home	Macy, NE	15 mi	4 of 5	25	(402) 837-5381
Maple Heights	Mapleton, IA	17 mi	5 of 5	58	(712) 881-1680
Accura Healthcare Of Tekamah	Tekamah, NE	18 mi	1 of 5	44	(402) 374-1414
Oakland Heights	Oakland, NE	23 mi	5 of 5	45	(402) 685-5683

Home health agencies serving Onawa

Agency	Office	Distance	CMS quality stars	Services listed	Phone
Aveanna Healthcare	Sioux City, IA	38 mi	4.5 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(712) 233-5494
Angels Care Home Health Of Iowa	Council Bluffs, IA	55 mi	4 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(712) 352-3640
Burgess Home Health	Onawa, IA	1.1 mi	3 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, home health aides	(712) 423-2311
Heights Home Health, Inc	Mapleton, IA	18 mi	2 of 5	nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health aides	(712) 881-7144

Straight-line miles from the center of Onawa. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a nursing assistant can help with

Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Safe transfers, repositioning and walking
Help with eating and fluids
Taking and noting vital signs if asked

Cost

What CNAs costs in Onawa

At the Iowa median aide wage of $17.34 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,503 a month in wages, which is 50% of the $3,005 monthly median income of Onawa households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Iowa's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a nursing assistant

To be certified, a nurse aide completes a state-approved training program of at least 75 hours, including 16 hours of supervised practical training, and passes a competency exam (42 CFR 483.152). The state then lists them on its nurse aide registry, which you can search online in most states.

Questions worth asking: Which state certified you, and is it current? Where have you worked as a CNA? Are you comfortable with lifts, catheters and incontinence care? More in our nursing assistants guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Nursing Assistants in Onawa: common questions

What nursing homes are near Onawa?

The closest Medicare-certified nursing homes are Accura Healthcare Of Onawa in Onawa (1.0 mi, 2 of 5 overall); Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting (7.7 mi, 4 of 5 overall); Carl T Curtis Health Education Center Nursing Home in Macy (15 mi, 4 of 5 overall). Ratings are from Medicare Care Compare.

How much does CNAs cost in Onawa?

At the Iowa median aide wage of $17.34 an hour, 20 hours of help a week comes to about $1,503 a month in wages, which is 50% of the $3,005 monthly median income of Onawa households headed by someone 65 or older. Private rates are agreed directly with the caregiver, so yours may be higher or lower. Iowa's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Can a CNA give medication?

Generally no. A CNA can remind someone to take medication. Giving medication is usually reserved for licensed nurses, or for aides with a separate state medication certification.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) for Home Care in Onawa, IA