Chapters Living of Council Bluffs
Nursing home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, CMS certification number 165466
3000 Risen Son Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · Pottawattamie County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 102
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 46
- Fines in 3 years
- $106,470 (1)
Does Chapters Living of Council Bluffs take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Chapters Living of Council Bluffs 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Chapters Living of Council Bluffs 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
- 5.34
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.27
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.10
- Weekend total hours
- 4.53
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 30, 2026 and cited 46 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 9, 2025, found 7.
It is a candidate for the CMS special focus program. CMS puts homes with a long record of serious problems on this list for extra inspections.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Chapters Living of Council Bluffs 1 time in the past 3 years, for $106,470 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 28.1 residents live here, about 28% of its 102 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 28.1
- Certified since
- July 1, 2002
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Chapters Living of Council Bluffs
- Legal business name
- Chapters Council Bluffs Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Chapters Living of Council Bluffs
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- North Crest Living Center34 Northcrest Drive, Council Bluffs 51503
- Midlands Living Center L L C2452 North Broadway, Council Bluffs 51503
- Glen Haven Village133 Indian Hills Drive, Glenwood 51534
See also all nursing homes in Council Bluffs.
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, the 5 in Council Bluffs, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Chapters Living of Council Bluffs, 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 Chapters Living of Council Bluffs
What is the CMS star rating of Chapters Living of Council Bluffs?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Chapters Living of Council Bluffs accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Chapters Living of Council Bluffs?
46 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Chapters Living of Council Bluffs?
Chapters Council Bluffs Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.