Oakwood Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
400 Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Oakwood Care Center is a senior care community located in Clear Lake, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Clear Lake area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 357-5244.
Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 81 communities in our directory.
Oakwood Care Center is licensed for 76 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Cerro Gordo County average about 78 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Cerro Gordo County average about 3.8 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 40%.
The community is located in Cerro Gordo County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 12 problems at Oakwood Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Oakwood Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 76
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
- Annual staff turnover 40%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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