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406 North Street Brooklyn, IA 52211 · Poweshiek County
CMS certification number 165594 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Brooklyn Community Estates a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Brooklyn Community Estates as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Iowa average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.58 hours per resident per day at Brooklyn Community Estates, below the Iowa median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 0.57 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.20 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 24.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Iowa median 41.7%). That is lower than most homes in Iowa, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Brooklyn Community Estates: Medicare and Medicaid
Brooklyn Community Estates is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Iowa's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 28, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 1 citation in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 1 citation at Brooklyn Community Estates across 1 inspection date, 1 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 1 was "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail" (tag F0700, level D, May 28, 2026).
May 28, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DTry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Questions to ask on a tour of Brooklyn Community Estates
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Brooklyn Community Estates
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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15.1 mi
Grinnell Regional Medical Center GrinnellEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 1h 52m for patients treated and sent home
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19.5 mi
Compass Memorial Healthcare MarengoEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 55 min for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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