Montrose Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Montrose Health Center is a 44-bed for-profit nursing home in Montrose, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 43.6% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Montrose Health Center
400 South 7th StreetMontrose, IA 52639
Lee County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Montrose Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Iowa average. With about 40 residents a day, that works out to roughly 90 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.29 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.32 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.70 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.6% of nursing staff at Montrose Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 2, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $43,079 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fine | $25,740 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Fine | $17,339 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Montrose Health Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Montrose Health Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Montrose Health Center Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Montrose Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| River Hills Village in Keokuk Keokuk | 6.4 | 84 | 3.06 | 4.28 | 40.0% | 3 | None |
| Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center Keokuk | 7.3 | 55 | 1.60 | 2.94 | 35.9% | 4 | $25,495 |
| Birkwood Village of Fort Madison Fort Madison | 7.3 | 80 | 2.81 | 4.52 | 52.5% | 3 | $3,145 |
| Mississippi Valley Keokuk | 7.3 | 83 | 3.39 | 5.67 | 36.8% | 3 | $19,663 |
| West Point Care Center Inc West Point | 13.6 | 46 | 2.62 | 3.92 | 53.7% | 5 | $13,627 |
| Clark County Nursing Home Kahoka | 17.0 | 99 | 2.51 | 3.41 | 44.6% | 2 | None |
| Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Burlington | 22.9 | 60 | 2.23 | 3.64 | 54.4% | 3 | None |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical - Klein Center West Burlington | 23.4 | 160 | 2.93 | 4.78 | 23.8% | 2 | $65,094 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.