Ruthven Community Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
2701 Mitchell Street, Ruthven, IA 51358
Ruthven Community Care Center is a senior care community located in Ruthven, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living for older adults in the Ruthven area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (712) 837-5411.
Ruthven Community Care Center is licensed for 46 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Palo Alto County average about 43 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 88% 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. Communities in Palo Alto County average about 3.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2025 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 35%.
The community is located in Palo Alto County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 6 problems at Ruthven Community 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
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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.
Ruthven Community Care Center offers assisted living, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 46
- Occupancy 88%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 35%
- Last health inspection October 2025
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