Birkwood Village of Fort Madison
Nursing home in Fort Madison, Iowa, CMS certification number 165227
1702 41st Street, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · Lee County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Birkwood Village of Fort Madison take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Birkwood Village of Fort Madison is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Birkwood Village of Fort Madison reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.40
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.62
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.86
- Weekend total hours
- 3.66
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 73.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 16, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 24, 2025, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Birkwood Village of Fort Madison in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 62.6 residents live here, about 78% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 62.6
- Certified since
- August 20, 1993
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Birkwood Village of Fort Madison
- Legal business name
- Fort Madison Health Center Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Birkwood Village of Fort Madison, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Birkwood Village of Fort Madison
What is the CMS star rating of Birkwood Village of Fort Madison?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Birkwood Village of Fort Madison accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Birkwood Village of Fort Madison?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Birkwood Village of Fort Madison?
Fort Madison Health Center Operations LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.