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Rehabilitation Centers Of Independence West Campus

1610 Third Street Ne, Independence, IA, 50644

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 165303

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Legacy Healthcare
Certified beds
70 · avg 53 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
55.4%higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
28.6%lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $22,740 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
165303
Certified beds
70 beds · avg 53 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Independence Ia Skilled Nursing Facility Llc
Chain affiliation
Legacy Healthcare

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlcHolding company in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the Legacy Healthcare chain — 89 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.9 / 5.

Disclosed owners (33 on record)

  • Colin Deford

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2025

  • Amber Hunt

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Bobbie Wierschem

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Cascade Capital Holdings LlcHolding

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Cascade Capital Partners LlcHolding

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

  • Ccg Gorgona LlcHolding

    Adp of The Snf · since 2024

+ 27 additional owners on the federal record.

Recent change of ownership

August 2024 (1 year ago) · acquired from Abcm Rehabilitation Centers of Independence, West Campus

Transaction type: Change of Ownership

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

15 health citations on file2 immediate-jeopardy findings8 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $23K1 payment denial

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)

  • E0725·Apr 1, 2026Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • D0880·Dec 11, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0641·Dec 11, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • J0689·Nov 6, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0725·Aug 12, 2025Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • D0658·Aug 12, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • E0584·Aug 12, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • D0609·Apr 17, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $9,113
  • 20241 fine · $14K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Nov 6, 2025Fine · $9,113
  • Jan 8, 2024Payment denial · 8 days · starting Jan 31, 2024
  • Jan 8, 2024Fine · $14K

Largest single fine on record: $14K.

Fire-safety citations

15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 11, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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