buchanan county health center

1600 First Street East, Independence, IA 50644

Government

About

A quick overview of Buchanan County Health Center, from public CMS data.

Buchanan County Health Center is a government-run skilled nursing facility in Independence, Iowa, Medicaid-certified since 1974. It is licensed for 39 beds and serves an average of about 33 residents a day. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, including 3 for health inspections and 5 for staffing.

Ratings

How Medicare rates buchanan county health center.

Medicare inspects every skilled nursing facility in the country and scores it out of five. These are updated with each federal release.

Overall

4 / 5

Medicare’s summary score

Health inspection

3 / 5

On-site state surveys

Staffing

5 / 5

Nurse hours per resident

Quality measures

Not rated

Resident health outcomes

At a glance

The basics, from public CMS data.

Ownership

Government

Accepts

Medicaid

CMS-certified since

1974

Avg. residents/day

RN staffing

1.2 hrs per resident/day

County

Buchanan County

Type

Hospital-based

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