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1600 First Street East, Independence, IA, 50644
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This Medicare-certified nursing home has 39 certified beds and reports 4.5 total nursing hours per resident per day, above the state median of 3.7. Weekend nursing coverage falls to 3.6 hours per resident per day, about 19% below its overall level, and nursing staff turnover of 29% per year is below the state median of 43%. CMS records show 12 health citations in the last 3 years and 1 substantiated complaint; most recent inspection March 2026. Inspections in this period included an immediate jeopardy citation, CMS's most serious level of deficiency.
Summary generated from this facility's CMS inspection, staffing, and enforcement records. Every statement is derived directly from federal data — nothing is estimated or invented.
These rates come from clinical assessments (the federal Minimum Data Set) that nursing homes are required to submit for every resident, covering long-stay residents over the most recent reporting period. Lower rates are better for every measure shown here. Use them to ask pointed questions on a tour — for example, how the facility prevents falls or limits antipsychotic use.
Residents who experienced a fall with major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bed sores)
Residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence
Residents who have symptoms of depression
Residents whose need for help with daily activities increased
Residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Source: CMS quality measures, as of June 2026. Rates reflect resident populations that differ between facilities, so compare them alongside staffing and inspection results rather than in isolation.
Staffing levels are one of the strongest predictors of nursing home quality. These figures are reported by the facility to CMS through payroll records, as hours of care available per resident per day.
Weekend nursing coverage drops about 25% versus a typical weekday at this facility.
Average staffing reliability (42/100)
CMS Payroll-Based Journal, CY2025 Q4
State inspectors survey every nursing home roughly once a year and after complaints. Citations and fines below come from federal inspection records for the last three years.
Health citations, last 3 years
12
Most recent inspection
March 19, 2026
Federal fines, last 3 years
$4,011
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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