Wapello Nursing & Rehab Center

Wapello Nursing & Rehab Center is a senior care community located in Wapello, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Wapello area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (319) 523-2001.

Operated by Care Initiatives, which runs 43 communities in our directory.

Employer rating 2.9 out of 5 398 reviews from their own employees on Indeed. See what they say.

Wapello Nursing & Rehab Center is licensed for 49 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 79% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 5 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 November 2025 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 37%.

The community is located in Louisa County, IA.

Medicare five-star ratings

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

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 29 problems at Wapello Nursing & Rehab Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident. 12 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Inspected November 2025. Corrected by December 2, 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.

Wapello Nursing & Rehab Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 49
• Occupancy 79%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.4
• Annual staff turnover 37%
• Last health inspection November 2025