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Westview Care Center

445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW · BRITT, IA 50423

6418433835 · For profit - Limited Liability company

67 beds55.3 residents88 staff

CMS Five-Star Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Staffing

★★★★★

Quality

★★★★★

Inspections

★★★★★

Staffing Grades

Good

Total Staff

Poor

RN Staff

Poor

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

Westview Care Center receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.703 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.378 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.19 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 14.43% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.378 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter

✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff

Total Nurse HPRD

3.703hrs/resident/day▼ 0.19

CMS benchmark: 3.48

RN HPRD

0.378hrs/resident/day▼ 0.30

Recommended: 0.75

Weekend Drop-off

14.43%

3.8605 weekday → 3.3033 weekend

Agency Staff

0% of RN hours from contractors

Days with Zero RN

0days this quarter

4+ days = auto 1-star

CNA HPRD

2.29hrs/resident/day

Direct care aides

LPN HPRD

0.8192hrs/resident/day

Licensed practical nurses

Consistency

0.3644std 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. Hancock County Average-0.17 HPRD

3.87

03.70 HPRD

vs. Iowa State Average-0.11 HPRD

3.82

03.70 HPRD

vs. National Average-0.19 HPRD

3.90

03.70 HPRD

■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

Facility	Distance	Grade	Total HPRD	RN HPRD	CMS Rating
Westview Care Center ★ BRITT · This facility	—	D	3.703	0.378	★★★★★
Concord Care Center Garner	10.3 mi	B	3.6131	0.5603	★★★★☆
Good Samaritan Society - Forest City Forest City	14.3 mi	C	3.2923	0.8024	★★★★☆
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond Belmond	19.6 mi	D	3.5672	0.3828	★★★★☆
Oakwood Care Center Clear Lake	21.4 mi	C	3.4187	0.4567	★★★☆☆
Good Samaritan Society - Algona Algona	21.7 mi	C	3.195	0.5174	★★★☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys

No inspection data available for this facility.

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.