Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
Nursing home in Independence, Iowa, CMS certification number 165303
1610 Third Street NE, Independence, IA 50644 · Buchanan County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 70
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 11, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $22,740 (2)
Does Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 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
- 2.97
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.42
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.54
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.01
- Weekend total hours
- 2.66
- Nursing staff turnover
- 59.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 37.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 11, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 14, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 2 times in the past 3 years, for $22,740 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 61.5 residents live here, about 88% of its 70 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 61.5
- Certified since
- December 18, 1996
Who owns Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
- Legal business name
- Independence Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 96 homes nationally under Legacy Healthcare, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
- Buchanan County Health Center1600 First Street East, Independence 50644
- Oelwein Health Care Center600 Seventh Street SE, Oelwein 50662
- Grandview Healthcare Center800 Fifth Street SE, Oelwein 50662
- Laporte City Specialty Care1100 Hwy 218 N, La Porte City 50651
- Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, LLC502 North Ninth Avenue, Vinton 52349
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 Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus, 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 Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
What is the CMS star rating of Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus?
Independence Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.