Park Centre
Nursing Home Facility
500 First Street North, Newton, IA 50208
Park Centre is a senior care community located in Newton, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Newton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 791-5000.
Operated by Wesleylife, which runs 5 communities in our directory.
Park Centre is licensed for 66 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Newton average about 55 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 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 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Newton average about 3.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 35%.
The community is located in Jasper County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Park Centre. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $17,345.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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, 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.
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.
Park Centre offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 66
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.2
- Annual staff turnover 35%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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