Elkader Care Center

Elkader Care Center is a senior care community located in Elkader, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Elkader area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (563) 245-1620.

Operated by Edgewood Convalescent Home, which runs 5 communities in our directory.

Elkader Care Center is licensed for 40 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Clayton County average about 39 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 52% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Clayton County average of roughly 75%.

Medicare rates this community 4 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 no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.

The community is located in Clayton County, IA.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 4/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 4 problems at Elkader Care Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Elkader Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Other
• Beds / units 40
• Occupancy 52%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
• Annual staff turnover 55%
• Last health inspection December 2025