Montrose Health Center INC

Nursing Home, Hospice Care, Respite Care & Skilled Nursing · Montrose, IA

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400 South 7Th Street, Montrose, Ia 526390248 View map

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Montrose Health Center INC accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Montrose Health Center INC accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Montrose Health Center

Serving its community for 38 years, Montrose Health Center, Inc. is a 44-bed nursing home. The facility accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay, so families have several options for arranging both short-term rehabilitation and longer-term nursing care. The community operates at 82% occupancy, and residents stay an average of 284 days, which includes individuals recovering from acute health events as well as those requiring ongoing care.

Daily nurse staffing averages 4 hours and 41 minutes per resident. Registered nurses, nurse aides, licensed practical nurses, and wound care staff work throughout the day. This level of staffing supports the facility’s rehabilitation focus. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy are available on-site. The facility also offers respite care for families seeking temporary stays, and there’s 24-hour staffing to provide continuous nursing coverage.

State inspections have reviewed the facility’s medication management protocols and clinical care practices. The facility was able to address identified areas of focus, and a recent follow-up survey confirmed substantial compliance. Families touring the home can ask how these care and safety practices are managed in daily operations.

There are a variety of programs and services that keep residents active and engaged. Residents can join in exercise classes, restorative nursing programs, resident council activities, live music events, crafts, scenic rides, pet therapy, and religious services. In-house podiatry and X-ray services are also available. The facility has low employee turnover and local ownership as part of its operations.

The community has a Walk Score of 12. It’s a car-dependent location, so most errands and visits require transportation. The setting may appeal to families who prefer a quieter environment and have their own transportation for visits.

Facility Direct Line (319) 463-5438 info@montrosehealthcenter

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

4h 41m per day

vs avg

5 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Registered Nurse (RN) is +9% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	48m per day	▲ 9% State avg: 44m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	20m per day	▼ 41% State avg: 34m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	2h 12m per day	▼ 13% State avg: 2h 32m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	2h 46m per day	▼ 17% State avg: 3h 21m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	1m per day	▼ 48% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	27m per day	▼ 10% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

284 days

44-bed community

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

38 years in operation

A longer operating history, which may indicate experience navigating regulations and delivering ongoing care.

Walk Score: 12 / 100

Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

82%

Higher than the Iowa average: 75.4%

Occupied beds

36 / 44

Average occupied beds in Iowa homes 51 beds

Facility TypeFree Standing Nursing Facility / Skilled Nursing Facility

StatusActive

IssuanceMay 18, 1988

ExpirationApril 24, 2027

CountyLee

License Number560835

CMS Certification Number165304

Certification TypeFALSE

Montrose Health Center INC is administered by Mallory Orton.

Rehabilitation Services

Respite Care

24-Hour Staffing

Email morton@montrosehealthcenter.com

Fax3194635439

Physical Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Speech Therapy

Restorative Nursing

Exercise Class

Wound Care Nurse

24-Hour Nursing Care

Assistance With Adl’s

Podiatry Service

In-House X-Ray Services

Semi-Private Rooms

Resident Activities

Live Music

Crafts

Scenic Rides

Resident Council

Pet Therapy

Religious Services

Clean

Home-Like Environment

Low Employee Turnover

Local Ownership

Since 2011 · 15 years of data 50 deficiencies 18 inspections

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2011 vs. Iowa state average

Overall vs. IA average

Latest Inspection December 4, 2025

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	IA Average	vs. IA Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	50	27	This facility has 85% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (50 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 85% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2011.	3.3	1.8	This facility has 83% more deficiencies per year than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (3.3 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 83% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Average deficiencies per inspection.	2.8	1.8	This facility has 56% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (2.8 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 56% worse

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	IA Average	vs. IA Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.	18	15	This facility has had 20% more total inspections than the Iowa average (18 vs. IA avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 20% more

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

The December 4, 2025 follow-up survey accepted the facility’s plan of correction and certified substantial compliance effective October 9, 2025.
The September 19, 2024 inspection found four deficiencies including failure to prevent a resident burn injury and medication errors involving digoxin and insulin.
The April 25, 2024 survey cited nine deficiencies, including substantiated complaints for abuse, pressure ulcer care failures, medication errors, and inadequate staff training.

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Inspections since 2023

Total health inspections 4

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Oct 2025

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

3.75

State average N/A

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

10 of 15 citations resulted from standard inspections; 1 of 15 resulted from complaint investigations; and 4 of 15 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

1 critical citation State average: N/A

4 serious citations State average: N/A

10 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 3 years)

Quality of Care moderate citation Oct 02, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care serious citation Sep 19, 2024

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Sep 19, 2024

Corrected

Care Planning moderate citation Sep 19, 2024

Corrected

Total staff 60

Employees 58

Contractors 2

Staff to resident ratio 1.67 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 20

Average shift 7.4 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 13,605

Nursing staff breakdown

9.6 hours

7.6 hours

7.4 hours

Contractor staffing

20 contractor hours this quarter

Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	29	0	29	7,654	92	100%	7.4
Registered Nurse	9	0	9	1,651	92	100%	9.6
Licensed Practical Nurse	6	0	6	1,228	84	91%	7.6
Clinical Nurse Specialist	2	0	2	859	67	73%	7.5
Medication Aide/Technician	2	0	2	495	62	67%	6.9
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	450	57	62%	7.9
Physical Therapy Aide	1	0	1	395	63	68%	6.3
Speech Language Pathologist	3	0	3	324	55	60%	5.9
Administrator	1	0	1	296	37	40%	8
Qualified Social Worker	1	0	1	96	41	45%	2.3
Physical Therapy Assistant	2	0	2	74	28	30%	2.5
Respiratory Therapy Technician	1	0	1	63	20	22%	3.2
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	1	1	13	3	3%	4.3
Medical Director	0	1	1	7	7	8%	1

29 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

9 Registered Nurse

% of Days 100%

6 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 91%

2 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 73%

2 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 67%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 62%

1 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 68%

3 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 60%

1 Administrator

% of Days 40%

1 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 45%

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 30%

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 22%

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 3%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 8%

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Total fines amount $49K

In line with State average

State average: $48K

Number of fines 3

77% more fines than State average

State average: 1.7

Payment Denials 0

100% fewer payment denials than State average

State average: 0.5

Fines amount comparison

This facility $49K

State average $48K

Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

2 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Sep 19, 2024

$26K

Civil Money Penalty Apr 25, 2024

$17K

Last updated: Jan 2026

High-risk clinical events score 9.6

6% better than State average

State average: 10.2

Functional decline score 18.9

12% better than State average

State average: 21.6

Long-stay resident measures

Above average State avg: 3.3

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 14.3%

24% better than State average

State average: 18.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 20.1%

In line with State average

State average: 19.7%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 22.2%

15% better than State average

State average: 26.2%

Falls with Major Injury 2.4%

33% better than State average

State average: 3.6%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 8.3%

89% worse than State average

State average: 4.4%

Urinary Tract Infection 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight 2.9%

42% better than State average

State average: 5.0%

Depressive Symptoms 11.8%

204% worse than State average

State average: 3.9%

Antipsychotic Use 16.7%

12% better than State average

State average: 19.0%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 98.4%

In line with State average

State average: 94.4%

Influenza Vaccine 100.0%

5% better than State average

State average: 95.3%

Short-stay resident measures

Significantly above average State avg: 2.6

Pneumococcal Vaccine 98.5%

16% better than State average

State average: 85.1%

Antipsychotic medication increase 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 1.8%

Influenza Vaccine 97.3%

33% better than State average

State average: 73.3%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay 23.9%

12% worse than State average

State average: 21.3%

Emergency department visits 2.2%

83% better than State average

State average: 13.1%

Falls with major injury 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge 55.6%

In line with State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community 59.3%

17% better than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

73% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

13% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 years

Medicaid

15% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 3 - 4 years

Total residents 36

Medicare

11.1% of residents

Medicaid

66.7% of residents

Private pay or other

22.2% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Montrose Health Center INC from 2012–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Occupancy Rate 81.3% ↓ 4.5pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income $356.0K ↓ ~$94.5K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $2.0M ↑ ~$151.9K vs 2022

Operating Margin 9.0% ↓ 2.9pp vs 2022

Metric	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	62.0%	67.8%	79.9%	73.4%	78.7%	88.7%	75.8%	77.5%	74.4%	85.8%	81.3%
Beds	59	59	52	52	52	52	46	46	46	46	46
Net Income	-$167,741	-$14,262	$182,131	$42,509	$131,847	$112,810	-$194,229	-$297,659	$991,211	$479,546	$356,031
Gross Revenue	$2,667,925	$3,370,116	$3,145,847	$3,112,865	$3,317,831	$3,744,534	$4,003,951	$2,680,378	$3,749,722	$4,686,588	$4,549,729
Operating Expenses	$2,401,914	$2,658,199	$2,516,697	$2,549,533	$2,605,534	$3,147,249	$2,836,950	$2,696,695	$2,735,639	$3,359,694	$3,619,456
Net Patient Income	-$123,597	$31,969	$211,864	$73,040	$226,356	$217,542	-$136,253	-$305,906	$384,795	$450,494	$355,973
Net Patient Revenue	$2,278,317	$2,690,168	$2,728,561	$2,622,573	$2,831,890	$3,364,791	$2,700,697	$2,390,789	$3,120,434	$3,810,188	$3,975,429
Payroll Costs	$1,416,857	$1,496,279	$1,502,851	$1,532,819	$1,562,599	$1,660,395	$1,803,791	$1,766,703	$1,359,610	$1,802,807	$1,954,706
Operating Margin %	-5.4%	1.2%	7.8%	2.8%	8.0%	6.5%	-5.1%	-12.8%	12.3%	11.8%	9.0%
Medicare %	8.6%	12.5%	9.0%	10.1%	9.5%	6.6%	7.9%	5.7%	14.0%	16.1%	10.8%
Medicaid %	47.3%	56.4%	56.6%	49.7%	51.5%	62.7%	61.0%	58.5%	55.9%	57.6%	63.2%
Private %	44.1%	31.2%	34.4%	40.1%	39.0%	30.7%	31.1%	35.9%	30.1%	26.3%	26.0%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$170	$184	$180	$188	$189	$200	$193	$184	$250	$265	$291
Cost/Day	$179	$182	$166	$183	$174	$187	$203	$207	$219	$233	$265
Avg Length of Stay	167.4 days	105.8 days	261.6 days	156.4 days	189.6 days	240.4 days	228.8 days	236.5 days	227.1 days	189.4 days	284.2 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$4.0M

Net patient income

$356.0K

For-profit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$4.0M

Net patient income

$356.0K

Other income

$58

Payroll costs

$2.0M 49.2% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$1.7M

Total costs

$3.6M

What does this home offer?

Pets Allowed

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly short-term rehab stays

Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.

Most new residents arrive under Medicare (73% of admissions), and a typical Medicare stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 73%

Private pay 13%

Medicaid 15%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 46%

Private pay 19%

Medicaid 35%

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Montrose Health Center INC has a walk score of 12. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.

What is the license number of Montrose Health Center INC?

According to IA state health department records, Montrose Health Center INC's license number is 560835.

When does Montrose Health Center INC's license expire?

According to IA state health department records, Montrose Health Center INC's license expires on April 24, 2027.

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Montrose Health Center INC's occupancy is 82%.

Are pets allowed at Montrose Health Center INC?

Yes, Montrose Health Center INC allows residents to bring their pets.

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The team at Montrose Health Center INC can be reached at morton@montrosehealthcenter.com.

Does Montrose Health Center INC operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Montrose Health Center INC is registered as a for-profit in IA.

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Montrose Health Center INC

Overview of Montrose Health Center

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About this community

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Citations history (last 3 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

29 Certified Nursing Assistant

9 Registered Nurse

6 Licensed Practical Nurse

2 Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 Medication Aide/Technician

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Physical Therapy Aide

3 Speech Language Pathologist

1 Administrator

1 Qualified Social Worker

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

1 Respiratory Therapy Technician

1 Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 Medical Director

Penalties and fines

Fines amount comparison

Fines amount comparison

Penalty History

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

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Who this home usually serves

Mostly short-term rehab stays

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