West Bend Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in West Bend, Iowa, CMS certification number 165444
203 Fourth Street NW, West Bend, IA 50597 · Palo Alto County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 45
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does West Bend Health and Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 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 West Bend Health and Rehabilitation 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
- 2.84
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.58
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.27
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.99
- Weekend total hours
- 2.47
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 25, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 1, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for West Bend Health and Rehabilitation in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.5 residents live here, about 97% of its 45 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 43.5
- Certified since
- November 14, 2001
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns West Bend Health and Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Prairie Creek Healthcare Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near West Bend Health and Rehabilitation
- Good Samaritan - Algona412 West Kennedy Street, Algona 50511
- Algona Manor Care Center2221 East McGregor Street, Algona 50511
- Emmetsburg Care Center2405 21st Street, Emmetsburg 50536
- Lakeside Lutheran Home301 North Lawler Street, Emmetsburg 50536
- Palo Alto County Hospital3201 First Street, Emmetsburg 50536
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 West Bend Health and Rehabilitation, 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 West Bend Health and Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of West Bend Health and Rehabilitation?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does West Bend Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at West Bend Health and Rehabilitation?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns West Bend Health and Rehabilitation?
Prairie Creek Healthcare Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.