Oelwein Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
600 Seventh Street Se, Oelwein, IA 50662
Oelwein Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Oelwein, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Oelwein area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (319) 283-2794.
Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 81 communities in our directory.
Oelwein Health Care Center is licensed for 61 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Oelwein average about 57 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 83% 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. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Oelwein average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 33%.
The community is located in Fayette County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Oelwein Health Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
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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.
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.
Oelwein Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 61
- Occupancy 83%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Annual staff turnover 33%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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