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Great River Care Center

Nursing Home Facility

1400 West Main, Mc Gregor, IA 52157

Assisted Living Nursing Home Care Continuing Care (CCRC) Senior Living

Great River Care Center is a senior care community located in Mc Gregor, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Mc Gregor area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (563) 873-3527.

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

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

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 77% of its licensed beds.

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 August 2025 and recorded 2 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Clayton County average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 63%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.

The community is located in Clayton County, IA.

Medicare five-star ratings

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

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 5 problems at Great River Care Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,281.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Inspected December 2025, after a complaint. Corrected by November 3, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Inspected August 2025. Corrected by September 5, 2025.

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.

Great River Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type Non profit - Other
  • Beds / units 39
  • Occupancy 77%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
  • Annual staff turnover 63%
  • Last health inspection August 2025

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