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1015 South Iowa Avenue Washington, IA 52353 · Washington County
All 2 nursing homes in Washington, IA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 165483 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Halcyon House 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 Halcyon House 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 4.37 hours per resident per day at Halcyon House, above the Iowa median of 3.76 (US median: 3.72). About 0.77 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.93 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 39.1% of nursing staff left within a year (Iowa median 41.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Halcyon House: Medicare and Medicaid
Halcyon House 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 March 19, 2026 and found 1 deficiency, plus 2 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 Halcyon House across 4 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on October 14, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (3) and pharmacy service (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals" (tag F0684, level J, October 14, 2025).
March 19, 2026 · 1 citation
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
October 14, 2025 · 2 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
October 28, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
April 4, 2024 · 1 citation
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Questions to ask on a tour of Halcyon House
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on October 14, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- 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 $51,006 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Fine | $51,006 |
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 Halcyon House
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
Washington County Hospital WashingtonEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 31m for patients treated and sent home
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23.6 mi
Henry County Health Center Mt PleasantEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 31m 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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