Community Memorial Health Cent
Nursing Home Facility
231 North Eighth Avenue West, Hartley, IA 51346
Community Memorial Health Cent is a senior care community located in Hartley, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Hartley area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (712) 728-2428.
Community Memorial Health Cent is licensed for 62 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Obrien County average about 50 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 71% 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. Communities in Obrien County average about 4.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 8 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 41%.
The community is located in Obrien County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at Community Memorial Health Cent. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $36,338.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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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, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Community Memorial Health Cent offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 62
- Occupancy 71%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 41%
- Last health inspection January 2026
Resident & family reviews
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