Traditions Memory Care of Newton
Nursing home in Newton, Iowa, CMS certification number 165420
2130 West 18th Street South, Newton, IA 50208 · Jasper County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 46
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Traditions Memory Care of Newton take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Traditions Memory Care of Newton 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Traditions Memory Care of Newton 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
- 3.23
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.30
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.84
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.09
- Weekend total hours
- 2.88
- Nursing staff turnover
- 30.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 13, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 3, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Traditions Memory Care of Newton in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.3 residents live here, about 98% of its 46 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 45.3
- Certified since
- October 1, 2000
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Traditions Memory Care of Newton
- Legal business name
- Careage of Newton LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 44 homes nationally under Accura Healthcare, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Traditions Memory Care of Newton
- Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation200 South Eighth Avenue East, Newton 50208
- Wesley Park Centre500 First Street North, Newton 50208
- Newton Village Health Care Center114 N 5th Avenue W, Newton 50208
- Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC1743 South Eighth Avenue East, Newton 50208
- Mayflower Home616 Broad Street, Grinnell 50112
See also all nursing homes in Newton.
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 Newton, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Traditions Memory Care of Newton, 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 Traditions Memory Care of Newton
What is the CMS star rating of Traditions Memory Care of Newton?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Traditions Memory Care of Newton accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Traditions Memory Care of Newton?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Traditions Memory Care of Newton?
Careage of Newton LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.