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HomeIowaRuthven Community Care Center

Ruthven Community Care Center

2701 Mitchell Street Box 0, Ruthven, IA 513587128375411WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.1on Google(23 reviews)
4/5Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality
4/5
Beds
46
certified

How Ruthven Community Care Center Compares in Iowa

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Iowa. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
4/5
IA average
3.1/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
4/5
IA average
2.8/5
Above state average
Staffing rating
4/5
IA average
3.6/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.33 hrs/day
IA average
3.81 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.47 hrs/day
IA average
0.74 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
35.0%
IA average
44.1%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 4/5 overall CMS rating is above the Iowa average of 3.1/5.
Its 4/5 health inspection rating is above the Iowa average of 2.8/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.33 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.81.
Reported RN time is 0.47 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.74.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
2
deficiency citations
Inspected Sep 19, 2024
Most recent cycle
2
deficiency citations
Inspected Oct 2, 2025
The two inspection cycles recorded the same number of deficiency citations.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$7,148/mo
Iowa median
Private Room
$8,091/mo
Iowa median
Palo Alto County 65+
1,965
22.0% of county
County Population
8,938
Palo Alto County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Ruthven Community Care Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Ruthven, Iowa with 46 certified beds. It has been operating since 2003. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.

Beds
46
Avg Residents/Day
40.5
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Apr 1, 2003
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Palo Alto
Last Inspection
Oct 2, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
2
Weighted Score
8.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (6)

F0689Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 2, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0760Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Oct 2, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Sep 19, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0943Potential for Harm

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Survey: Sep 19, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Jun 22, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0688Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Survey: Jun 22, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.23 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.62 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.47 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.33 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.99 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.01 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
35.0%
RN Turnover
0.0%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (45)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
RUTHVEN COMMUNITY CARE CENTER INC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Nov 1, 1984
FELDMANN, BRUCECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
HART, CHRISTACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 23, 2023
KING, DENNISCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
LANGNER, MARICIACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
MARKLEY, LISACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
NEIGHBORS, JAMESCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
NELSON, JULIECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJul 1, 2009
OLSON, GREGORYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
RABEL, SARAHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMar 12, 2019
SIKORA, RYANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJun 1, 2023
STEARNS, SUSANCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AAug 29, 2017
WHITE, CANDICECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJul 1, 2009
WICHMAN, DIANACORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ANov 25, 2002
LTC ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2020
PREMIER SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2020
RUTHVEN COMMUNITY CARE CENTER INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/ANov 1, 1984
T.P. ANDERSON & COMPANYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2012
FELDMANN, BRUCEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
HAMM, MICHAELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 1, 2020
HART, CHRISTAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 23, 2023
KING, DENNISOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
LANGNER, MARICIAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
MARKLEY, LISAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
NEIGHBORS, JAMESOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
NELSON, JULIEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
OLSON, GREGORYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
OSTHUS, DAVIDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJul 1, 2020
RABEL, SARAHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMar 12, 2019
SIKORA, RYANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 1, 2023
STEARNS, SUSANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 29, 2017
WHITE, CANDICEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 1, 2024
WICHMAN, DIANAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/ANov 25, 2002
LTC ACCOUNTING SERVICES, LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2020
PREMIER SENIOR MANAGEMENT LLCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJul 1, 2020
RUTHVEN COMMUNITY CARE CENTER INCADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/ANov 1, 1984
T.P. ANDERSON & COMPANYADP OF THE SNFOrganizationN/AJan 1, 2012
FELDMANN, BRUCEADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 1, 2020
HAMM, MICHAELADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 1, 2020
HART, CHRISTAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJan 23, 2023
OSTHUS, DAVIDADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJul 1, 2020
RABEL, SARAHADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AMar 12, 2019
SIKORA, RYANADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AJun 1, 2023
STEARNS, SUSANADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AAug 29, 2017
WICHMAN, DIANAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/ANov 25, 2002

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Ruthven Community Care Center and nearby alternatives.

All Iowa facilities
Ruthven Community Care Center
Ruthven, IACurrent facility
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg, IA10.6 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Lakeside Lutheran Home
Emmetsburg, IA11.0 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Emmetsburg Care Center
Emmetsburg, IA11.2 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $25,695
St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home
Spencer, IA11.5 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $90,076
Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center
Spencer, IA13.0 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $24,706
Accura Healthcare of Milford
Milford, IA18.9 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Ruthven Community Care Center
Ruthven, IA · Current facility
—4/54/54/5None recorded
Palo Alto County Hospital
Emmetsburg, IA
10.6 mi4/54/54/5None recorded
Lakeside Lutheran Home
Emmetsburg, IA
11.0 mi3/53/55/5None recorded
Emmetsburg Care Center
Emmetsburg, IA
11.2 mi1/51/53/5$25,695
St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home
Spencer, IA
11.5 mi2/51/55/5$90,076
Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center
Spencer, IA
13.0 mi2/52/52/5$24,706
Accura Healthcare of Milford
Milford, IA
18.9 mi4/55/53/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Ruthven Community Care Center?▾
Ruthven Community Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 4/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Ruthven Community Care Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Iowa is $7,148/month for a semi-private room and $8,091/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Ruthven Community Care Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Ruthven Community Care Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Ruthven Community Care Center had 2 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Oct 2, 2025). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Ruthven Community Care Center?▾
Ruthven Community Care Center provides 3.33 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.47 RN hours, 0.62 LPN hours, and 2.23 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 35.0%.
How many beds does Ruthven Community Care Center have?▾
Ruthven Community Care Center has 46 certified beds with an average of 40.5 residents per day, resulting in approximately 88% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Ruthven Community Care Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Iowa. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Ruthven Community Care Center?▾
On Google Maps, Ruthven Community Care Center has a rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 23 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 4/5.