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Several government programs offer financial assistance for senior housing in various countries, focusing on the United States for a broad overview: Medicaid: Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that can cover the costs of nursing home care for those who meet eligibility criteria, including income and asset limits. Some states also offer Medicaid waivers that help pay for home and community-based services to prevent or delay nursing home placement. Medicare: Medicare, primarily a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over, does not cover long-term housing costs. However, it can cover short-term stays in a skilled nursing facility under specific conditions following a hospital stay. Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program: This program provides housing for low-income seniors. It offers rental assistance and access to supportive services, such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Properties: While not a direct subsidy, LIHTC encourages developers to create affordable housing. Seniors with low incomes can find reduced-rent apartments through this program. State and Local Programs: Many states, counties, and cities offer their own programs to assist seniors with housing costs. These can include property tax relief programs, rental assistance programs, and programs that offer affordable senior housing options. Veterans Affairs (VA): The VA offers several programs for veterans, including the Aid and Attendance benefit, which provides monthly payments to veterans who require the aid of another person, or are housebound, to help cover the cost of care in homes, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Social Security: While Social Security primarily provides retirement income, for many seniors, these benefits are a crucial part of their budget, including housing costs.

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Overview of Timely Mission Nursing Home

Timely Mission Nursing Home is located in Buffalo Center, Iowa. It provides rehabilitation services and skilled care in a comfortable and friendly environment. The facility offers a variety of services including skilled care, short-term respite care, and long-term care.

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Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Nurse hours per resident 4.08/day

Overall rating

5/5

Health Inspection

5/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Capacity and availability

Smaller home

May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.

Total beds 42

This home usually has availability

Lower occupancy suggests more openings may be available.

66.4%

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

Might be optimal for

Flexible care needs

How we assess these insights Show admissions and discharges

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

22% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 months

Private pay

58% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 7 - 8 months

Medicaid

19% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 2 years

Finances and operations

Home revenue

$2.9M

Operating deficit

-$36.6K

Voluntary non-profit home Other

Home revenue

$2,941,976.00

Operating deficit

$-36,569.00

Payroll costs

$1.6M

55.3% of revenue

Other operating costs

$1.3M

Total costs $2.9M

42-bed community

A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.

About this community

License Status

Active

Facility Type

Free Standing NF/SNF

License Date

August 28, 1964

Additional licensing details

License number: 950348

CMS Certification Number: 165586

Certification type: FALSE

County: Winnebago

Ownership & operating entity

Timely Mission Nursing Home is administrated by Alida Sandberg.

Safety & Compliance

Care Services

Nursing Services

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

Skilled Nursing

Licensed Nurses/CNAs

24-Hour Staffing

Short-Term Rehab

All Levels of Care

Skilled care

short-term respite care

long-term care.

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 6415622812

Amenities & Lifestyle

Dietary Services

individual and group activity programs

housekeeping and laundry services

environmental services

facility transportation services

raised-bed flower garden

gazebo

family room

outdoor seating areas.

Programs & Activities

Activities

Residents enjoy holiday events, picnics, gardening, Bible studies, Sunday afternoon church, and Happy Hour in the dining room.

Specific Programs

Skilled care, short-term respite care, long-term care, individual and group activity programs, holiday events, picnics, gardening, Bible studies, Sunday church services, Happy Hour.

Religious Services

Yes

Operating Hours

24 hours

Dining & Nutrition

Food Description

Dietary Services: 3 balanced meals, open dining, and snacks.

Meals Included

Yes

Show Inspection Reports

Latest inspection

Date:December 15, 2025

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55.9%

33.20

5/5

4.0810

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Anamosa Care Center

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SIGLER, SHERI

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38.9%

55.00

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4.1475

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Akron Care Center, INC

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98.1%

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46.1%

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4.7098

4/5

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Accura HealthCare of Carlisle

SNF

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80.5%

$4,098,046.00

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59.9%

38.90

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5.8515

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4/5

AMS Memorial-Greene

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Timely Mission Nursing Home

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IA 504241206

Bed Count: 42

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: BIERLE, LORIE

CCN: 165586

Occupancy: 66.4%

Home Revenue: $2,907,463.00

Payroll Costs: $1,625,581.00

Payroll %: 55.9%

Avg Residents/Day: 33.20

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.0810

Health Insp Rating: 5/5

Staffing Rating: 4/5

QM Rating: 4/5

Anamosa Care Center

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IA 522051503

Bed Count: 64

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: SIGLER, SHERI

CCN: 165375

Occupancy: 88.5%

Home Revenue: $6,555,823.00

Payroll Costs: $2,552,768.00

Payroll %: 38.9%

Avg Residents/Day: 55.00

Overall Rating: 5/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.1475

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 3/5

QM Rating: 5/5

Akron Care Center, INC

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IA 510017716

Bed Count: 45

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: CITY OF AKRON

CCN: 165595

Occupancy: 98.1%

Home Revenue: $4,650,730.00

Payroll Costs: $2,144,112.00

Payroll %: 46.1%

Avg Residents/Day: 42.00

Overall Rating: 4/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 4.7098

Health Insp Rating: 4/5

Staffing Rating: 5/5

QM Rating: 1/5

Accura HealthCare of Carlisle

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IA 500478733

Bed Count: 46

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: AMERICAN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES INC

CCN: 165311

Occupancy: 80.5%

Home Revenue: $4,098,046.00

Payroll Costs: $2,453,646.00

Payroll %: 59.9%

Avg Residents/Day: 38.90

Overall Rating: 4/5

Adj Nurse Hours: 5.8515

Health Insp Rating: 3/5

Staffing Rating: 5/5

QM Rating: 4/5

AMS Memorial-Greene

Type of care: SNF AL

Community: IA 506360617

Bed Count: 31

Pets Allowed: No

Operator: STEINKRUGER, MICHAEL

CCN: 165356

Occupancy: 28.8%

Home Revenue: $973,320.00

Payroll Costs: $413,264.00

Payroll %: 42.5%

Overall Rating: 1/5

Health Insp Rating: 2/5

Staffing Rating: 1/5

Buffalo Center, IA 504241206

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Total Staff

Employees

Contractors

11,682

Total Hours (Quarter)

Avg Staff/Day

7.6

Avg Shift (hrs)

Nursing Staff Breakdown

Role ⓘ	Count ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ	Uses Contractors? ⓘ
Registered Nurse	4	7.4	Yes
Licensed Practical Nurse	5	9.7	Yes
Certified Nursing Assistant	25	8.6	Yes

Staff by Category

Administration

2 staff

7.9hs shift avg

Nursing Staff

35 staff

8.6hs shift avg

Physicians & Practitioners

2 staff

7.7hs shift avg

Therapy Services

8 staff

1.8hs shift avg

Activities & Recreation

0 staff

0hs shift avg

Social Services

1 staff

1.2hs shift avg

Dietary Services

1 staff

8.2hs shift avg

Other Services

1 staff

7.7hs shift avg

Contractor Analysis

8.5%

of total hours from contractors

994 contractor hours this quarter

Certified Nursing Assistant: 7 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Licensed Practical Nurse: 1 Registered Nurse: 2 Physical Therapy Aide: 1 Physical Therapy Assistant: 1 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1

Role ⓘ	Employees ⓘ	Contractors ⓘ	Total Staff ⓘ	Total Hours ⓘ	Days Worked ⓘ	% of Days ⓘ	Avg Shift (hrs) ⓘ
Certified Nursing Assistant	18	7	25	6,089	91	100%	8.6
Licensed Practical Nurse	4	1	5	2,091	91	100%	9.7
Registered Nurse	2	2	4	836	85	93%	7.4
Other Dietary Services Staff	1	0	1	499	61	67%	8.2
Administrator	1	0	1	488	61	67%	8
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	472	61	67%	7.7
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	453	59	65%	7.7
Clinical Nurse Specialist	1	0	1	432	57	63%	7.6
Physical Therapy Aide	0	1	1	83	52	57%	1.6
Speech Language Pathologist	0	2	2	78	43	47%	1.8
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	2	2	64	33	36%	1.9
Medication Aide/Technician	1	0	1	29	9	10%	3.3
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	27	21	23%	1.3
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	18	3	3%	6
Medical Director	0	1	1	9	2	2%	4.5
Occupational Therapy Aide	0	1	1	9	4	4%	2.3
Qualified Social Worker	0	1	1	6	5	5%	1.2

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Total Health inspections 3

39% below Iowa average

Iowa average: 4.9

Last Health inspection on Nov 2025

Total Health citations 7

68% below Iowa average

Iowa average: 21.7

2.33 citations per inspection (avg)

Citations origin

Citations can result from standard inspections or complaint-based investigations.

Standard inspections 6 citations

Complaint investigations 1 citations

Breakdown of citations

Critical Health citations 0

100% below Iowa average

Iowa average: 0.6

Serious Health citations 0

100% below Iowa average

Iowa average: 0.9

Moderate Health citations 7

Minor Health citations 0

Citations history (last 3 years)

Quality of Care moderate citation Nov 17, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Aug 01, 2024

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Aug 01, 2024

Corrected

Nutrition moderate citation Aug 17, 2023

Corrected

Ownership: Non-Profit Corporation

Resident Census by Payment Source

34 Total Residents

Medicaid 14 (41.2%)

Private Pay/Other 20 (58.8%)

Programs & Services

Residents' Group

Family Engagement

Active councils help families stay involved in care decisions and facility operations.

Active Resident Council

High-risk clinical events score 5.3

48% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 10.2

Functional decline score 14.0

35% better than Iowa average

Iowa average: 21.6

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 6.7%

65% below Iowa average.

Walking Ability Worsened 14.1%

28% below Iowa average.

Low Risk Long-Stay Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 21.1%

19% below Iowa average.

Falls with Major Injury 3.5%

4% below Iowa average.

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 2.5%

43% below Iowa average.

Urinary Tract Infection 0.0%

100% below Iowa average.

Depressive Symptoms 8.0%

105% above Iowa average.

Antipsychotic Use 23.1%

21% above Iowa average.

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

6% above Iowa average.

Influenza Vaccine 70.0%

27% below Iowa average.

Lost Too Much Weight 0.0%

100% below Iowa average.

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 82.9%

Near Iowa average

Antipsychotic medication increase 7.4%

302% worse than Iowa average

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Timely Mission Nursing Home based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Occupancy Rate 66.4% ↑ 5.2pp vs 2023

Net Income -$36,569 ↓ ~$219K vs 2023

Total Payroll $2,031,126 ↑ ~$342K vs 2023

Profit Margin -1.3% ↓ 8.1pp vs 2023

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Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Occupancy %	76.2%	72.8%	72.6%	81.3%	96.7%	87.2%	80.7%	68.8%	68.7%	55.9%	53.4%	61.2%	66.4%
Beds	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	46	42
Net Income	$18,000	-$53,255	-$66,890	$95,744	$349,176	$131,837	-$257,362	-$445,212	-$20,526	$416,332	-$37,978	$181,985	-$36,569
Gross Revenue	$2,132,798	$2,078,056	$2,006,331	$2,422,923	$2,916,654	$2,755,242	$2,690,077	$2,645,076	$2,794,269	$2,425,222	$2,326,678	$2,674,944	$2,907,463
Operating Expenses	$1,974,786	$2,016,779	$2,022,535	$2,252,797	$2,484,351	$2,553,399	$2,862,625	$2,840,907	$2,669,586	$2,266,122	$2,297,645	$2,381,410	$2,802,198
Net Patient Revenue	$1,999,992	$1,964,349	$1,958,996	$2,349,627	$2,842,444	$2,688,478	$2,601,258	$2,370,769	$2,650,853	$2,272,932	$2,213,916	$2,564,966	$2,794,393
Total Payroll	$1,527,862	$1,531,858	$1,490,520	$1,617,850	$1,760,050	$1,866,555	$2,121,186	$2,060,500	$1,808,353	$1,508,338	$1,578,771	$1,689,618	$2,031,126
Profit Margin %	0.8%	-2.6%	-3.3%	4.0%	12.0%	4.8%	-9.6%	-16.8%	-0.7%	17.2%	-1.6%	6.8%	-1.3%
Medicare %	5.2%	4.7%	1.6%	3.0%	3.0%	2.9%	2.3%	6.5%	2.6%	6.2%	4.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Medicaid %	44.5%	39.5%	42.8%	41.2%	39.1%	30.9%	28.0%	36.6%	32.7%	58.3%	62.1%	50.0%	51.9%
Private %	50.3%	55.8%	55.6%	55.8%	57.9%	66.2%	69.7%	56.9%	64.7%	35.5%	33.5%	47.4%	45.6%
Revenue/Day	$155	$161	$161	$172	$175	$184	$192	$205	$229	$242	$247	$249	$274
Cost/Day	$153	$165	$166	$165	$153	$174	$211	$246	$231	$241	$256	$232	$274
Avg Length of Stay	222.1 days	226.2 days	406.3 days	324.9 days	203.5 days	236.0 days	307.9 days	180.4 days	289.1 days	180.5 days	213.6 days	293.8 days	352.2 days

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Elderly Waiver

Iowa Medicaid Elderly Waiver

General: Age 65+, Iowa resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

IA Specifics: Rural focus; waitlists possible.

Iowa Family Caregiver Support

IA NFCSP

General: Caregiver of someone 60+, Iowa resident.

Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.

Asset Limits: Not applicable.

IA Specifics: Limited slots; rural emphasis.

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Iowa Medicare Savings Program

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Iowa resident, Medicare Part A/B.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.

Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).

IA Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Iowa PACE

General: Age 55+, Iowa resident, nursing home-level care need, safe with PACE support.

Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, Medicaid-eligible).

Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).

IA Specifics: Limited to western Iowa (e.g., Council Bluffs); expanding slowly.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Iowa SCSEP

General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Iowa resident.

Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).

Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.

IA Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Iowa VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Iowa resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.

Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.

Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).

IA Specifics: High veteran demand in rural areas.

Able Up Iowa

General: Age 65+ or disabled, Iowa resident, ability to repay loan, need for assistive tech or mods.

Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; must demonstrate repayment capacity.

Asset Limits: Not specified; credit-based.

IA Specifics: Loans up to $25,000; statewide via Easterseals partnership.

Timely Mission Nursing Home

Timely Mission Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Iowa

Timely Mission Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Iowa

Timely Mission Nursing Home

Timely Mission Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Iowa

Timely Mission Nursing Home is a Nursing Home in Iowa

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Smaller home

This home usually has availability

Who this home usually serves

Mix of rehab and long-term care

Breakdown by payment type

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Medicaid

Finances and operations

About this community

Additional licensing details

Ownership & operating entity

Safety & Compliance

Care Services

All Levels of Care

Contact Information

Amenities & Lifestyle

Programs & Activities

Dining & Nutrition

Inspection History

15 visits/inspections

Latest inspection

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Breakdown of citations

Citations history (last 3 years)

Facility Characteristics

Resident Census by Payment Source

Programs & Services

Family Engagement

Quality of care over time

Long-Stay Resident Measures

Daily care & independence

Safety & clinical stability

Emotional & behavioral wellbeing

Preventive care

Nutrition & physical health

Short-stay resident measures

Financial Trends

Occupancy Rate

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix

Revenue vs Cost Per Patient Day

Guides for Better Senior Living

Eldertainment

Financial Aid for Iowa Seniors

Elderly Waiver

Iowa Family Caregiver Support

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

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