Oskaloosa Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Oskaloosa Care Center is a 83-bed for-profit nursing home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.56 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average of 2.51, and 62.6% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Oskaloosa Care Center
605 Highway 432Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Mahaska 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 Oskaloosa Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.56 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average. With about 80 residents a day, that works out to roughly 205 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.31 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.66 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.31 | 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
62.6% of nursing staff at Oskaloosa Care 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 100.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $45,354 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Fine | $45,354 |
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. Oskaloosa Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Oskaloosa Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Oskaloosa Care Center Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 4, 2008
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Oskaloosa Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Crystal Heights Care Center Oskaloosa | 0.4 | 72 | 2.25 | 3.07 | 63.5% | 2 | $10,489 |
| Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Oskaloosa | 1.6 | 79 | 2.07 | 3.20 | 31.3% | 2 | $39,033 |
| The Cottages Pella | 15.5 | 100 | 2.63 | 4.18 | 50.0% | 1 | $52,060 |
| Montezuma Specialty Care Montezuma | 20.7 | 41 | 2.21 | 3.30 | 51.6% | 3 | None |
| Oakwood Specialty Care Albia | 21.1 | 54 | 2.03 | 3.26 | 31.7% | 4 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, LLC Knoxville | 22.1 | 60 | 2.12 | 3.47 | 53.2% | 2 | $16,153 |
| Ridgewood Specialty Care Ottumwa | 22.8 | 60 | 1.91 | 3.27 | 43.5% | 3 | $8,999 |
| Good Samaritan - Ottumwa Ottumwa | 23.1 | 126 | 2.28 | 3.63 | 31.2% | 2 | $91,569 |
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.