Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Savannah Heights
601 S Prairie Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 50 certified beds
Savannah Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Aug 25, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Savannah Heights 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) | 3.87 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.7% | 43.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Savannah Heights
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 29, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 25, 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
- 601 S Prairie Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641 - CMS certification #
- 165592
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 33.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2009-02-03
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Savannah Heights 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 respite or short-term stays.
Short term Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 nursing care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Comfort/hospice care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Henry County Health Center, Mount Pleasant. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arbor Court, Mount Pleasant. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Southeast Iowa Regional Home Health, West Burlington. 20.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52641 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Southeastern Renal Dialysis, L.C. - Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52641.
Everystep, office in Mount Pleasant, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice, office in West Burlington, 20.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Quincy Physicians And Surgeons Clinic, PLLC, Keokuk. 39.0 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 moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very high, earthquake relatively 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 Savannah Heights a good nursing home?
CMS gives Savannah Heights 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 Savannah Heights staffed?
Savannah Heights reports 3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Savannah Heights had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Savannah Heights have?
Savannah Heights is certified for 50 beds.