Southfield Wellness Community: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southfield Wellness Community is a 65-bed for-profit nursing home in Webster City, Iowa, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 53.6% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Southfield Wellness Community
2416 Des Moines StreetWebster City, IA 50595
Hamilton 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 Southfield Wellness Community, nurse aides logged 2.61 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Iowa average. With about 54 residents a day, that works out to roughly 141 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.32 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.71 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.28 | 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
53.6% of nursing staff at Southfield Wellness Community left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 42.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 19, 2026. 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 2 fines totaling $71,897 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Fine | $33,540 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fine | $38,357 |
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. Southfield Wellness Community holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Southfield Wellness Community
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: Webster City Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1999
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Southfield Wellness Community
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Webster City | 0.5 | 70 | 3.07 | 3.95 | 28.6% | 2 | $25,136 |
| Stratford Specialty Care Stratford | 14.8 | 53 | 1.99 | 3.32 | 55.0% | 2 | None |
| Rotary Senior Living Eagle Grove | 14.8 | 46 | 2.45 | 3.70 | 56.8% | 3 | $65,036 |
| Grandview Healthcare Center Dayton | 17.9 | 40 | 1.62 | 2.84 | 52.0% | 2 | $33,598 |
| Marian Home Fort Dodge | 18.1 | 90 | 2.88 | 4.06 | 37.8% | 5 | None |
| Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Clarion | 19.1 | 76 | 1.86 | 2.83 | 44.9% | 1 | $24,174 |
| Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Fort Dodge | 19.5 | 65 | 2.14 | 3.18 | 48.8% | 1 | $166,043 |
| Friendship Haven, Inc Fort Dodge | 19.5 | 155 | 2.87 | 4.41 | 40.1% | 4 | 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.