Exira Care Center — Nursing Home in Exira, IA

411 South Carthage, Exira, IA, 50076 | 7122685393

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds60
Average Residents/Day44.0
CMS Certification Number165412

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.50 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.32 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 7, 2025
Total Deficiencies 4

Exira Care Center had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 7, 2025).

Inspection Findings — August 7, 2025

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Exira Care Center is a 60-bed nursing home in Exira, Iowa. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The most positive point is that the latest inspection's issues were not judged to be severe, which suggests problems identified so far may be correctable. You should ask how the facility has addressed the cited care and care-plan problems—especially steps taken to prevent and manage incontinence and urinary infections and to ensure accurate assessments and individualized, measurable care plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Exira Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Exira Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Exira Care Center's CMS star rating?

Exira Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Exira Care Center?

Exira Care Center reports 3.49682 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Exira Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Exira Care Center had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Exira Care Center have?

Exira Care Center has 60 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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