Buchanan County Health Center

Buchanan County Health Center, Independence, IA: rated 5 of 5, 4.19 nursing hours a resident, 1 inspection finding. Every figure sourced and dated.

Buchanan County Health Center is a nursing home at 1600 First Street East, Independence, IA, 50644, (319) 334-6071. Every figure below is published by Medicare and reproduced here unchanged.

• CMS overall rating: 5 of 5
• Health inspection: 4 of 5
• Staffing: 5 of 5
• Nursing hours per resident per day: 4.19
• Nursing staff who left in a year: 26%
• Inspection findings on file: 1
• Fines: $4,011
• Certified beds: 39
• Residents on an average day: 35
• Ownership: Government - County
• County: Buchanan

Other nursing homes within 15 miles

• Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus — 0.2 miles, 3 of 5 overall
• Oelwein Health Care Center — 14 miles, 3 of 5 overall
• Grandview Healthcare Center — 14 miles, 4 of 5 overall

Distances are straight-line miles from this address, not drive time.

Compare it against every nursing home in Iowa, or the ones near Independence.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of 2026-08-01.