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Northgate Care Center

Nursing Home Facility

960 4th Street Nw, Waukon, IA 52172

Nursing Home Care Senior Living

Northgate Care Center is a senior care community located in Waukon, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Waukon area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (563) 568-3493.

Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 80 communities in our directory.

Northgate Care Center is licensed for 50 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Allamakee County average about 55 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 82% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Allamakee County average about 2.3 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 18 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 34%.

The community is located in Allamakee County, IA.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall 1/5
  • Health inspections 1/5
  • Staffing 3/5
  • Quality measures 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Northgate Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 50
  • Occupancy 82%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
  • Annual staff turnover 34%
  • Last health inspection March 2026

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