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Mahaska County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Oskaloosa Care Center?

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CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Oskaloosa Care Center was owned by four stakeholders, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Current Oskaloosa Care Center owners are listed in the table below.

Oskaloosa Care Center is registered as a for-profit facility.

During that period, the nursing home had an overall rating of three from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Iowa. CMS ratings evaluate nursing homes based on critical aspects such as health inspection outcomes, staffing levels, and the quality of care provided to residents.

According to the data, Oskaloosa Care Center aided an average of 72.4 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023, with a total of 83 beds available. Currently, the nursing home is not located within a hospital.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Oskaloosa Care Center spent a total of $55,679 in three fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there were two for-profit nursing homes in Mahaska County, Iowa.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Mahaska County as of Q4 2023

Nursing HomeOwnerOwnership TypeOverall RatingAvg. No. of Residents per day
Crystal Heights Care CenterWesley WillsFor profit - Corporation349.5
Northern Mahaska Specialty CareCare InitiativesNon profit - Corporation168.2
Oskaloosa Care CenterBarbara S. Donohue, Revocable Trust, Kenneth Carlson, Ronald Reitmeier, and Michael TheobaldFor profit - Corporation372.4

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