Nursing home report
Oskaloosa, IA · Medicare-certified · 72 beds
Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa, IA has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star staffing rating and nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (2.94 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It has no fines in the last 24 months, but it is flagged for the lowest overall rating and recent inspection citations included care planning, resident activities, and medication error concerns.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9377 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9377.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide activities that met all residents’ needs. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 679 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to manage their own money and financial affairs. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 567 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,489 in total fines.
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
