Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, IA
Buchanan County Health Center is a smaller-sized nursing home facility in Independence, Iowa (Buchanan county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Buchanan County Health Center includes: Visiting / Business Hours, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Rehab Ratings, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.
They have 39 beds and a daily average of 33.1 residents (which would leave,on average, 5 beds available).
Buchanan County Health Center participates in Medicaid and are classified as a Government - County ownership.
They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital.
They do not belong to a continuing care community.
Buchanan County Health Center received an overall rating from CMS of 5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.42 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior care, nursing care, and rehab questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.
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Visiting and Business Hours
Due to COVID-19 and just new rules in general, many nursing homes have new procedures for visiting. We advise calling Buchanan County Health Center ( at (319) 334-6071 ) to see what their protocols are for visiting and placement appointments if you are not already familiar with them.
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Overall Rating: 5/5 (Full Ratings Below)
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They are located at the following address: 1600 First Street East in Independence Iowa 50644.
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They can be reached by phone at (319) 334-6071.
Quality of care, CMS Ratings, Services, Staffing, and Top-rated Facilities can be viewed below.
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Additional Care Home Services & Info
Medicaid participation for Buchanan County Health Center began on Oct 01, 1974.
Blood Admin, Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Social Services, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays
Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 0803171
Financial Year End: 06-30
CMS Regional Office: Kansas City
Area: Rural
Staff Size
Buchanan County Health Center provides (per day, per resident) an average of:
Weekend Staffing
Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.67 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).
Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Buchanan County Health Center. Read how FTE is defined.
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Medicare and Medicaid Ratings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.
Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.
Overall Rating: 5 stars 
Health Inspection Rating: 4 stars 
Staff Rating: 5 stars
Quality Measures Rating: 5 stars
Long Term Stay Rating: 5 stars
Short Term Stay Rating: stars 
Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.
Ratings Comparison
Buchanan County Health Center in INDEPENDENCE, Iowa has 39 beds compared to the Iowa average of 69.02 and a National average of 106.16.
As of the last update they had a daily average of 33.1 residents compared to the IA average of 49.91 and a National average of 86.4.
This results in a 84.87% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Iowa average of 72.31% and a national average of 81.38%.
Buchanan County Health Center's star ratings compare as follows:
- Overall Rating:
5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.42 and a National average of 3.32. - Health Inspection Rating:
4 stars compared to the IA average of 2.82 and a National average of 2.77. - Staffing Rating:
5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.57 and a National average of 3.14. - Quality Measures Rating:
5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.68 and a National average of 3.62. - Long Term Stay Rating:
5 stars compared to the IA average of 3.37 and a National average of 3.33. - Short Term Stay Rating:
5 stars compared to the IA average of 2.97 and a National average of 3.12.
Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 4 for Buchanan County Health Center versus the IA average of 2.83 and a national average of 3.20.
You may also be interested in seeing how their inspections and penalties (fines and payment denials) match up with others at the following links:
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Resident details and Quality of Care
Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Resident Type: Short Stay
Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Resident Type: Short Stay
Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Resident Type: Long Stay
Observed Value: 1.30 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 0.90 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Resident Type: Long Stay
Observed Value: 1.43 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 1.66 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
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