Nursing home
Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
1200 Brookridge Circle, Atlantic, IA 50022 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Wesleylife (11 facilities) · 61 certified beds
Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Atlantic, Iowa. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.12 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Sep 11, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.12 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.3% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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 September 11, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 1, 2025
What inspectors found at Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023 - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 10, 2023
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
- 1200 Brookridge Circle
Atlantic, IA 50022 - CMS certification #
- 165561
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 61
- Avg residents/day
- 56.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2005-10-01
- Chain
- Wesleylife (11 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Wesleylife
Wesleylife operates 11 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Wesleylife facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
The entrance fee is money paid upfront to secure a place in a retirement community.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Atlantic Specialty Care, Atlantic. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Sweet Home Care, Atlantic. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 24.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50022 as small town (small town core).
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50022.
- Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Advanced Mobile Medicine LLC, Bellevue. 50.8 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, 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 very 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 Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 4 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 Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.12 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Heritage House (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 61 beds.