Buchanan County Health Center
1600 First Street East, Independence, IA 50644
Provider #16E050 · (319) 334-6071 · Government - County · 39 beds
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspection
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
Deficiencies
0
Total fines
$0
Updated
2026-08-01
Staffing
Reported nurse hours per resident per day (HPPD) from CMS Care Compare.
RN hours
1.22
Total nurse hours
4.19
Weekend RN hours
0.86
Possible neglect indicators
Neutral CMS-derived signals — not a legal conclusion or case determination. See our Terms of Use.
- No elevated CMS flags stood out automatically — still review the full inspection history
Severity mix
Scope/severity codes across loaded citations.
- D5
- F3
- B2
- E1
- J1
Complaint vs standard surveys
How citations were opened in the CMS deficiency file.
- Complaint
- 0
- Standard
- 12
- Other
- 0
Inspection timeline
2026-03-19 · 1 citation
- 0880 · E · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
2025-03-20 · 4 citations
- 0812 · F · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- 0658 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0637 · B · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0657 · B · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
2024-11-26 · 2 citations
- 0689 · J · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0741 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
2024-06-06 · 5 citations
- 0801 · F · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- 0812 · F · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- 0637 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0656 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0688 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Penalties
- Fine · 2024-11-26$4,011
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