Nursing Homes · Independence, IA
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
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SOURCE DATA JUN 2026
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Buchanan County Health Center
1600 First Street East · Independence, IA 50644 · 39 certified beds
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About Buchanan County Health Center
Buchanan County Health Center is a nursing home in Independence, Iowa, in Buchanan County. Its reported capacity is 39 beds. Federal records list it as Medicare certified. It is recorded as a government body. Our copy of the inspection record holds 12 citations, the newest dated 19 March 2026. Federal enforcement records add 1 fine or payment denial action. Staffing reports put it at 4.19 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated June 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
Certification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
5.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-06-01.GOV
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
5.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
7
5.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-08-01.GOV
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
4.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
7
5.0(CMS Care Compare)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-07-01.GOV
Staffing rating
5.0Quality-measure rating
4.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
7
Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026Q1.GOV
Staffing rating
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Not publishedInspections on record
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Cited deficiencies
Not published
Not yet ratedSource: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025Q4.GOV
Staffing rating
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Cited deficiencies
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Inspection history (12)
Records from June 2024 to March 2026.
March 19, 2026 · E
Citation F0880Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2026-03-19 under CMS tag F0880 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2026-03-20. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2026-03-19.GOVMarch 20, 2025 · B
Citation F0637Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-20 under CMS tag F0637 (CMS scope/severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm) for Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-03-31. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-20.GOVMarch 20, 2025 · B
Citation F0657Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-20 under CMS tag F0657 (CMS scope/severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm) for Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-03-31. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-20.GOVMarch 20, 2025 · F
Citation F0812Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-20 under CMS tag F0812 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-03-31. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-20.GOVMarch 20, 2025 · D
Citation F0658Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-03-20 under CMS tag F0658 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-03-31. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-03-20.GOVNovember 26, 2024 · D
Citation F0741Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-11-26 under CMS tag F0741 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-12-27. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-11-26.GOVNovember 26, 2024 · J
Citation F0689Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-11-26 under CMS tag F0689 (CMS scope/severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy) for Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-10-31. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-11-26.GOVJune 6, 2024 · D
Citation F0637Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-06-06 under CMS tag F0637 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-07-05. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-06-06.GOVJune 6, 2024 · D
Citation F0688Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-06-06 under CMS tag F0688 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-07-05. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-06-06.GOVJune 6, 2024 · F
Citation F0812Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-06-06 under CMS tag F0812 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-07-05. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-06-06.GOVJune 6, 2024 · F
Citation F0801Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-06-06 under CMS tag F0801 (CMS scope/severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-07-05. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-06-06.GOVJune 6, 2024 · D
Citation F0656Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2024-06-06 under CMS tag F0656 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2024-07-05. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-06-06.GOV
Penalties (1)
Total fines on file: $4,011
November 26, 2024 · Fine
Citation FINE-79485CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $4,011 against this nursing home on 2024-11-26 (Fine ID: 79485). Source: CMS Care Compare Penalties (as of 2026-07-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2024-11-26.GOV
Staffing
Latest: 4.19 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q44.45 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-014.45 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-014.19 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-014.19 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q14.19 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is lower than 2025Q4 (-0.26 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.
Ownership
Government - County
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Jul 23, 2026First appeared in our data
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Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
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Typical cost
Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025
This provider doesn't publish a specific price to us. Below is the typical IA range for the care type(s) it offers. Use it as context, not a quote.
Nursing Homes
Median · IA$9,277/moSee full IA cost breakdownSource: Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · Updated 2025
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
Iowa publishes what its Medicaid program pays a nursing facility per resident per day. It is not a private-pay price and it is not what a family is billed. It is useful because it shows what the state considers the cost of a day of nursing-home care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
That works out to about $9,335 a month at 30.4 days. The monthly figure is our arithmetic, not a number the state published.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file. Period: January 1, 2026. Calculated across 381 facilities in the state's rate file.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab) · Updated 2026-01-01.GOV
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Independence, with their own public records.
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
Each block below is one file we read, the date on that file, and the fields on this page that came from it. The date is when the source published or we retrieved it, not the day we last looked at this listing.
- CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
- Staffing hours per resident day
- CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of June 2026
- City, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Ownership type, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
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