Halcyon House
Nursing Home Facility
1015 South Iowa Avenue, Washington, IA 52353
Halcyon House is a senior care community located in Washington, IA. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living for older adults in the Washington area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (319) 653-7264.
Operated by Wesleylife, which runs 5 communities in our directory.
Halcyon House is licensed for 54 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Washington average about 71 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 96% 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. That is above the Washington average of roughly 86%.
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 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 40%.
The community is located in Washington County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 5 problems at Halcyon House. 1 finding 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 $51,006.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, 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
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Halcyon House offers assisted living, nursing home care, continuing care (CCRC), and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 54
- Occupancy 96%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
- Annual staff turnover 40%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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