Nursing home
Simpson Memorial Home
1000 North Miller Street, West Liberty, IA 52776 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 55 certified beds
Simpson Memorial Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in West Liberty, Iowa. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 4, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Simpson Memorial 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) | 4.17 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.85 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.04 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.5% | 43.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 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 December 4, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 17, 2025
What inspectors found at Simpson Memorial 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 · Dec 4, 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 · Dec 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 17, 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 17, 2023 - Minimal
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 17, 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
- 1000 North Miller Street
West Liberty, IA 52776 - CMS certification #
- 165418
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 55
- Avg residents/day
- 32.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-01-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Simpson Memorial 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: private room, semi-private room.
Semi-Private Room
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Trinity Muscatine, Muscatine. 14.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crestview Specialty Care, West Branch. 8.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Johnson County Visiting Nurse Association, Iowa City. 13.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 13.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52776 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - Muscatine, Muscatine, 12.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Muscatine, Muscatine, 14.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52776.
Iowa City Hospice, office in Iowa City, 13.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Progressive Rehabilitation Associates LLC, Iowa City. 12.5 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 moderate, heat wave relatively 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 Simpson Memorial Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Simpson Memorial Home 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 Simpson Memorial Home staffed?
Simpson Memorial Home reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Simpson Memorial Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Simpson Memorial Home have?
Simpson Memorial Home is certified for 55 beds.