Oskaloosa Care Center
Nursing home in Oskaloosa, Iowa, CMS certification number 165589
605 Highway 432, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 · Mahaska County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 83
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $45,354 (1)
Does Oskaloosa Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Oskaloosa 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Oskaloosa 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
- 3.55
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.69
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.45
- Weekend total hours
- 3.06
- Nursing staff turnover
- 65.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 85.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 30, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 8 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 19, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Oskaloosa Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $45,354 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 78.8 residents live here, about 95% of its 83 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 83
- Average residents per day
- 78.8
- Certified since
- September 4, 2008
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Oskaloosa Care Center
- Legal business name
- Oskaloosa Care Center Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
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- Crystal Heights Care Center1514 High Avenue West, Oskaloosa 52577
- Northern Mahaska Specialty Care2401 Crestview Drive, Oskaloosa 52577
- The Cottages1742 Main Street, Pella 50219
- Montezuma Specialty Care316 Meadow Lane Drive, Montezuma 50171
- Oakwood Specialty Care200 16th Avenue East, Albia 52531
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 Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Oskaloosa Care Center?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Oskaloosa Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Oskaloosa Care Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Oskaloosa Care Center?
Oskaloosa Care Center Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.