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3140 Plank Road Keokuk, IA 52632 · Lee County
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CMS certification number 165797 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center 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 Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 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 2.85 hours per resident per day at Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center, below the Iowa median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 0.66 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.42 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 31.7% 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 Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center 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 January 8, 2026 and found 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 7 citations 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 7 citations at Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center across 2 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on July 1, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and resident assessment and care planning (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs" (tag F0805, level J, July 1, 2026).
July 1, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
January 8, 2026 · 6 citations
DProperly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on July 1, 2026 under the rule on nutrition and dietary. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $16,572 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Fine | $16,572 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center
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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15.5 mi
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