Keystone Senior Suites
State licensed251 6th St, Keystone, IA 52249
Assisted Living
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Keystone Nursing Care Center INC
Keystone, IowaMedicare inspection record
About Keystone Nursing Care Center INC
Keystone Nursing Care Center INC brings trusted skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Iowa. Our team provides compassionate medical care and recovery support, helping residents regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
55 residents
Location
Keystone, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
250 Fifth Street, Keystone, Iowa 52249
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 September 11, 2025, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Iowa average.
Medicare has not fined Keystone Nursing Care Center INC in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 45 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 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
- Keystone Nursing Care Center Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 44
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 17, 2012
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165604
Location
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250 Fifth StreetKeystone, IA 52249
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Questions about Keystone Nursing Care Center INC
How did Keystone Nursing Care Center INC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 11, 2025 and found no health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Keystone Nursing Care Center INC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Keystone Nursing Care Center INC been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Keystone Nursing Care Center INC 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.