Nursing Homes in ZIP 50278 (Zearing, IA)
For ZIP 50278, Zearing, IA, the latest CMS data lists 1 Medicare-certified nursing homes, with an average overall star rating of 4.0 / 5 among rated providers.
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Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, care for people who need ongoing nursing, rehabilitation following a hospital stay, or long-term residential support. CMS inspects them about once a year and issues Five-Star ratings covering health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
ZIP 50278 at a glance
This ZIP-level profile spans 1 CMS-certified nursing homes in ZIP 50278; 1 of them report an overall star rating (100%). Recorded ownership divides as 1 for-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.0 out of 5 at Zearing Health Care, LLC (for-profit). 1 of these providers report 40 certified beds in total. Among reporting providers, nurse staffing averages 3.68 hours per resident-day. The current data records no federal penalties for the providers listed here.
| Providers on record | 1 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 1 of 1 (100%) |
| Average overall rating | 4.0 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | Zearing Health Care, LLC (4.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 1 for-profit |
| Certified beds (total) | 40 |
| Providers with a federal penalty | 0 |
| Avg nurse hours / resident-day | 3.68 |
| Avg RN turnover | Not reported |
Provider-level CMS data
| Provider | Overall | Health insp. | Staffing | QM | Certified beds | Occupancy | RN turnover | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zearing Health Care, LLC | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 31.8% | — | 0 |
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Comparing nursing homes in ZIP 50278
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 50278, Zearing, IA, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.
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Data & methodology
This page draws on the CMS Provider Data Catalog public dataset, processing date 2026-10-06. See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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