Ossian Care Center — Nursing Home in OSSIAN, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 46 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 39.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165576 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.20 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.71 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Ossian Care Center had 6 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (January 22, 2026).
Inspection Findings — January 22, 2026
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — February 13, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — February 13, 2026
Ossian Care Center is a 46-bed nursing home in Ossian, Iowa. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.2 hours per resident day, above the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 6 deficiencies, none of them severe.
Staffing appears to be a real strength here, with nursing coverage above the state average. However, the facility recently had multiple non-severe deficiencies tied to care planning and the quality/consistency of services (including nutrition and adherence to orders), so it would be worth asking how they have corrected and are monitoring those specific care-planning and care-delivery issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ossian Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Ossian Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Ossian Care Center's CMS star rating?
Ossian Care Center has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Ossian Care Center?
Ossian Care Center reports 4.20248 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Ossian Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Ossian Care Center had 6 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Ossian Care Center have?
Ossian Care Center has 46 certified beds.
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.