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114 N 5th Avenue W Newton, IA 50208 · Jasper County
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CMS certification number 165609 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Newton Village Health Care 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 Newton Village Health Care 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 5.69 hours per resident per day at Newton Village Health Care Center, above the Iowa median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 1.62 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.96 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 54.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Iowa median 41.7%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Newton Village Health Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Newton Village Health Care 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 April 2, 2026 and found 1 deficiency, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at Newton Village Health Care Center across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on July 14, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were nursing and physician services (1) and nutrition and dietary (1). 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 14, 2026).
July 14, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
April 2, 2026 · 1 citation
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
March 13, 2025 · 2 citations
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
March 7, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Questions to ask on a tour of Newton Village Health Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on July 14, 2026 under the rule on nutrition and dietary. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Nursing staff turnover was 54.3% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- 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 $27,378 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Fine | $27,378 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near Newton Village Health Care 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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0.2 mi
Mercyone Newton Medical Center NewtonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 35m for patients treated and sent home
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16.7 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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21.4 mi
Pella Regional Health Center PellaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 32m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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