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B
Good

Hubbard Care Center

403 South State Street · Hubbard, IA 50122

6418643264 · For profit - Corporation

60 beds45.8 residents100 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Hubbard Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.7089 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5849 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.19 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 16.15% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (30.4% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5849 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️30.4% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.7089hrs/resident/day▼ 0.19
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5849hrs/resident/day▼ 0.10
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
16.15%
3.8863 weekday → 3.2585 weekend
Agency Staff
30.4%
26.89% of RN hours from contractors
⚠ High contractor reliance
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0347hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8665hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4076std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Hardin County Average-0.06 HPRD
3.77
03.71 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average-0.11 HPRD
3.82
03.71 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.19 HPRD
3.90
03.71 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Hubbard Care Center ★
Hubbard · This facility
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B
3.70890.5849★★★★☆
Zearing Health Care, LLC
Zearing
9.6 mi
B
3.90421.0048★★★★★
Eldora Specialty Care
Eldora
9.9 mi
B
3.49150.6037★★★★★
State Center Specialty Care
State Center
20.4 mi
C
3.25940.8081★★★★☆
Rolling Green Village Care Center
Nevada
21.4 mi
B
4.0450.735★★★☆☆
Oakview, Inc.
Conrad
22.2 mi
C
3.69690.5483★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
4
Total Deficiencies
$46,101
Fines Assessed
Jan 9, 2025Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Nov 15, 2022Health
1 deficiency cited
▼

Penalty History

Feb 6, 2024Fine
$14,814
Dec 26, 2023Fine
$14,113
Nov 20, 2023Fine
$4,587
Oct 30, 2023Fine
$12,587
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.