Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Independence, Iowa, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 60.4% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
1610 Third Street NEIndependence, IA 50644
Buchanan 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 Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Iowa average. With about 53 residents a day, that works out to roughly 111 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.18 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.83 | 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
60.4% of nursing staff at Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $22,740 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | Fine | $9,113 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Fine | $13,627 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 8 days from Jan 31, 2024 |
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. Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus holds 3 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Independence Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 18, 1996
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Buchanan County Health Center Independence | 0.2 | 39 | 2.62 | 4.19 | 26.3% | 5 | $4,011 |
| Oelwein Health Care Center Oelwein | 13.8 | 61 | 2.26 | 3.07 | 32.5% | 3 | None |
| Grandview Healthcare Center Oelwein | 13.9 | 72 | 3.06 | 4.15 | 27.0% | 4 | None |
| Laporte City Specialty Care La Porte City | 20.4 | 46 | 1.94 | 3.24 | 25.7% | 4 | None |
| Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, LLC Vinton · many days without an RN | 21.8 | 40 | 3.25 | 4.37 | 65.9% | 5 | None |
| Good Neighbor Home Manchester | 22.2 | 112 | 2.81 | 4.33 | 27.2% | 3 | None |
| Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Strawberry Point | 22.9 | 16 | 3.22 | 5.13 | 56.0% | 4 | None |
| The Vinton Lutheran Home Vinton | 22.9 | 61 | 2.97 | 4.12 | 40.0% | 2 | None |
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.