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1600 Summit Street Red Oak, IA 51566 · Montgomery County
All 2 nursing homes in Red Oak, IA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 165185 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Red Oak Rehab and 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 Red Oak Rehab and Care Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.46 hours per resident per day at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center, below the Iowa median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 0.98 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.26 hours, 6% below its all-week average. 37% of nursing staff left within a year (Iowa median 41.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center: Medicare and Medicaid
Red Oak Rehab and 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 September 25, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 10 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 30 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 30 citations at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center across 8 inspection dates, 17 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on August 20, 2026 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (9) and quality of life and care (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services" (tag F0740, level J, August 20, 2026). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
August 20, 2026 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
June 17, 2026 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
DProvide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
September 25, 2025 · 2 citations
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
October 24, 2024 · 3 citations
FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
July 20, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
June 13, 2024 · 4 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
February 14, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
July 19, 2023 · 8 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
DProvide activities to meet all resident's needs.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Red Oak Rehab and Care Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on August 20, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 20, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- The home averages about 51% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- 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
2 penalties in the last three years, including $17,796 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Fine | $17,796 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Payment Denial | 23 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Red Oak Rehab and 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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0.8 mi
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Red OakEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 53m for patients treated and sent home
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19.9 mi
Shenandoah Medical Center ShenandoahEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 54m for patients treated and sent home
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22.1 mi
Clarinda Regional Health Center ClarindaEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 33m 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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