Zearing Health Care, LLC
Medicare-certified404 East Garfield St, Zearing, IA 50278
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Hubbard Care Center
Hubbard Care Center is a non profit - other nursing home in Hubbard, IA with 60 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Hubbard, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
403 South State Street, Hubbard, Iowa 50122
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 January 29, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Iowa average.
Medicare fined Hubbard Care Center 4 times in the last three years, $46,101 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Above the Iowa average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025
January 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 7, 2025
Fines and payment denials
4 fines totaling $46,101 in the last three years.
- February 6, 2024Fine: $14,814
- December 26, 2023Fine: $14,113
- November 20, 2023Fine: $4,587
- October 30, 2023Fine: $12,587
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Hubbard Care Center Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165335
Location
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403 South State StreetHubbard, IA 50122
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Questions about Hubbard Care Center
How did Hubbard Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 29, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Hubbard Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Hubbard Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Hubbard Care Center 4 times in the last three years, totaling $46,101.
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.