A Buchanan County Health Center is a nursing home in Independence, IA, with 39 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. Please note that this nursing facility is located in a hospital.Buchanan County Health Center offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Buchanan County Health Center offers dental care to its residents.

Costs at this community start at $5,475 and range up to $6,281. The average price in the community is $5,878, which is higher than the average cost of nursing homes in the area of $4,535. The cost of nursing homes in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. Depending on the services the resident needs, additional services may increase the cost of care. This facility is Medicaid certified.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 4.1 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.5 hours with licensed nurses (0.9 by an RN and 0.6 by an LPN) and 2.6 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

To ensure the safety of all residents, the facility provides an emergency call system. Special diet meals are not always available, but some can accommodate residents' dietary requirements. This community provides no or low-sodium meals. Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are 6 hospitals within 25 miles of Buchanan County Health Center. The two closest hospitals are Buchanan County Health Center which is 0.0 miles away and Mercy Hospital Of Franciscan Sisters-Oelwein which is 14.2 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 5, meaning it is in the top 10% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings for the staff are excellent and the quality ratings are average, with a rating of 5.0.

Some of the key amenities available at Buchanan County Health Center are: