Buchanan County Health Center

1600 First Street East, Independence, IA 50644 · CCN 16E050 · 39 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-11-26 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.45

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−19%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.91

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

26%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $4,011 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-11-26	Fine	$4,011

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - County.

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 9 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-19	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-03-20	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2025-03-20	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2025-03-20	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-20	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-11-26	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2024-11-26	F0741	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-06	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-06	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-06	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-06	F0801	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-06-06	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Buchanan County Health Center, Independence” at medicare.gov/care-compare.