Lenox Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
111 East Van Buren, Lenox, IA 50851
Lenox Care Center is a senior care community located in Lenox, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lenox area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 333-2226.
Lenox Care Center is licensed for 36 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 70% 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. 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 March 2026 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
The community is located in Taylor County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Lenox Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 12 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, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Have policies on smoking.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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.
Lenox Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 36
- Occupancy 70%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.6
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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