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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Chautauqua Guest Home #3

Charles City, IowaMedicare inspection record
(641) 228-5351

About Chautauqua Guest Home #3

Chautauqua Guest Home #3 is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Charles City, IA with 57 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

57 residents

Location

Charles City, IA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

302 Ninth Street, Charles City, Iowa 50616

(641) 228-5351

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 59 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Iowa average.

Medicare has not fined Chautauqua Guest Home #3 in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 59 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day36 minutesBelow the Iowa average
Nursing staff who left in the past year24%Below the Iowa average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

August 13, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 24, 2026
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 24, 2026

July 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 25, 2025
March 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 25, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Chautauqua Guest Homes Inc
Medicare-certified beds
57
Average residents per day
43
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 1, 1995
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
None
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
165243

Location

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302 Ninth StreetCharles City, IA 50616

5 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Charles City

Questions about Chautauqua Guest Home #3

How did Chautauqua Guest Home #3 do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 13, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Chautauqua Guest Home #3?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 59 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 24% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Chautauqua Guest Home #3 been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Chautauqua Guest Home #3 in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Charles City Skilled Nursing in Iowa Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026