Kingston Court
State licensed118 REIMER ST SW, Elkader, IA 52043
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Elkader Care Center
Elkader Care Center is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in Elkader, IA with 40 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
40 residents
Location
Elkader, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
116 Reimer Street SW, Elkader, Iowa 52043
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 December 18, 2025, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Iowa average.
Medicare has not fined Elkader Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 44 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 13 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 55%Above the Iowa average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
October 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 25, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 25, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Elkader Care LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 21
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1998
- Part of a chain
- Edgewood Convalescent Home, 5 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165391
Location
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116 Reimer Street SWElkader, IA 52043
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Questions about Elkader Care Center
How did Elkader Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 18, 2025 and found no health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Elkader Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 13 minutes from registered nurses. 55% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Elkader Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Elkader Care Center 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.