Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Westview of Indianola Care Center
1900 West Third Place, Indianola, IA 50125 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities) · 71 certified beds
Westview of Indianola Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Indianola, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 11, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Westview of Indianola Care Center 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) | 3.82 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.82 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.4% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last 3 standard inspections (October 2023 to December 2025)
About this facility
- Address
- 1900 West Third Place
Indianola, IA 50125 - CMS certification #
- 165369
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 71
- Avg residents/day
- 65.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-10-01
- Chain
- Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Legacy Healthcare
Legacy Healthcare operates 90 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Legacy Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi, Des Moines. 16.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Village, Indianola. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Good Samaritan Society-Home Care, Indianola. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Medicap Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50125 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Dialysis Services Des Moines South, Des Moines, 11.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50125.
Mercyone Des Moines Hospice, office in Des Moines, 15.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Suncrest Hospice, LLC, office in West Des Moines, 17.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Everystep, office in Des Moines, 18.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Ch Specialty Services Ia PC, Osceola. 24.4 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Westview of Indianola Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Westview of Indianola Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Westview of Indianola Care Center staffed?
Westview of Indianola Care Center reports 3.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Westview of Indianola Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Westview of Indianola Care Center have?
Westview of Indianola Care Center is certified for 71 beds.