Rehabilitation Centers Of Independence West Campus
1610 Third Street Ne, Independence, IA, 50644
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
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.
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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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