Crystal Heights Care Center
Nursing home in Oskaloosa, Iowa, CMS certification number 165570
1514 High Avenue West, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 · Mahaska County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,489 (1)
Does Crystal Heights Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Crystal Heights Care Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Crystal Heights Care Center 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
- 3.07
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.46
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.20
- Weekend total hours
- 2.55
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.6%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 16, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 26, 2025, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Crystal Heights Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,489 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 66.9 residents live here, about 93% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 66.9
- Certified since
- June 1, 2006
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Crystal Heights Care Center
- Legal business name
- Canfield River Healthcare LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Crystal Heights Care Center
- Oskaloosa Care Center605 Highway 432, Oskaloosa 52577
- Northern Mahaska Specialty Care2401 Crestview Drive, Oskaloosa 52577
- The Cottages1742 Main Street, Pella 50219
- Oakwood Specialty Care200 16th Avenue East, Albia 52531
- Montezuma Specialty Care316 Meadow Lane Drive, Montezuma 50171
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 Crystal Heights Care Center, 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 Crystal Heights Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Crystal Heights Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Crystal Heights Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Crystal Heights Care Center?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Crystal Heights Care Center?
Canfield River Healthcare LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.