Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Clarence Nursing Home
402 2Nd Avenue, Clarence, IA 52216 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 46 certified beds
Clarence Nursing Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Clarence, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.34 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jul 9, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Clarence Nursing Home compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.34 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.8% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the July 9, 2025 inspection was corrected by July 30, 2025
What inspectors found at Clarence Nursing Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 402 2Nd Avenue
Clarence, IA 52216 - CMS certification #
- 165590
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 42.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2009-02-18
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Care and services
From the community’s website
What Clarence Nursing Home says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: one-bedroom, two-bedroom.
We offer spacious 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments with many services & amenities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa. 18.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton. 8.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cedar County Public Health Nursing Services, Tipton. 8.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Tipton Pharmacy. 8.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52216 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52216.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Progressive Rehabilitation Associates LLC, Iowa City. 27.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clarence Nursing Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Clarence Nursing Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Clarence Nursing Home staffed?
Clarence Nursing Home reports 3.34 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Clarence Nursing Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Clarence Nursing Home have?
Clarence Nursing Home is certified for 46 beds.