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C
Below Standard

Iowa City Rehab & Health Care

3661 Rochester Avenue · Iowa City, IA 52245

3193517460 · For profit - Corporation

89 beds45.5 residents54 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
Staffing
Quality
Inspections
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
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

Iowa City Rehab & Health Care receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.0204 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.6712 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.88 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 11.25% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (1.02% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.0204 HPRD — needs 0.46 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.6712 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

Strengths (2)

No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Low agency staff usage (1.02%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.0204hrs/resident/day 0.88
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6712hrs/resident/day 0.01
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
11.25%
3.1196 weekday → 2.7686 weekend
Agency Staff
1.02%
4.58% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.6743hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.408hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.779std 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. Johnson County Average-0.93 HPRD
3.95
03.02 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average-0.80 HPRD
3.82
03.02 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.88 HPRD
3.90
03.02 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
Iowa City Rehab & Health Care
Iowa City · This facility
C
3.02040.6712☆☆☆☆
Oaknoll Retirement Residence
Iowa City
2.5 mi
A+
5.40451.0158★★★★★
Briarwood Healthcare Center
Iowa City
3.5 mi
B
3.98670.6201★★★★★
Lantern Park Specialty Care
Coralville
6.3 mi
B
3.60230.6893☆☆☆☆
Crestview Specialty Care
West Branch
6.8 mi
C
3.16180.7422☆☆☆☆
Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc
LONE TREE
13.3 mi
B
4.15530.6886★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

9
Inspections
46
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Dec 15, 2025Health
4 deficiencies cited
Oct 8, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
May 8, 2025Health
7 deficiencies cited
Mar 4, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
Jan 14, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
Jul 18, 2024Health
5 deficiencies cited
Mar 5, 2024Health
3 deficiencies cited
Aug 1, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
May 25, 2023Health
21 deficiencies cited
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.