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Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus

1610 THIRD STREET NE, INDEPENDENCE, IA, 50644
(319) 334-6039
70 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
70
CMS facility ID
165303
Care type
Nursing home
County
Buchanan
Facility name
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
Street address
1610 THIRD STREET NE
City / state / ZIP
Independence, IA 50644
Phone
(319) 334-6039

About this facility — Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus

Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Independence, Iowa. It is licensed for 70 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Independence and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus 30 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $22,740 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Legacy Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Beasley, Karla
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Behounek, Linsey
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Borcherding, Jenny
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Burken, Sheri
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Cascade Capital Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Cascade Capital Partners Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Ccg Gorgona Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Deford, Colin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Friedenberg, Laura
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Friedman, Brian
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Gorgona Holdco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gorgona Propco Holdings Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gorgona Sub Holdco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gpn Family Trust U/a/d 4/28/08
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hedberg, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Heying, Larina
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Houston, Mindy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hunt, Amber
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Independence Ia Property Holdings, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Jaeger, Krystle
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Johnston, Roberta
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Larson, Melissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mcclure, Dorothy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mn8 Rh Holdco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Otterbeck, Patricia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rajchenbach, Avrum
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Rajchenbach, Chaim
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rajchenbach, Rivka
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Shabat, Ahuva
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Shabat, Menachem
Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2024
Shear, Kiley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Van Veghel, Elizabeth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wierschem, Bobbie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1996-12-18
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$22,740 total
Last standard inspection
2025-12-11
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$323 per day (≈ $9,820/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
70% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
65% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
6% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
70
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-05-01
2025-12-11Health inspection2 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-10
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)
2025-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-20
2025-08-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-30
F-0725
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-09-30
2025-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-05-15
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-05-15
2024-11-14Health inspection2 citations
F-0800
E · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2024-12-14
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-14
2024-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-02-08
2023-10-19Health inspection3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-15
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-11-15
2025-12-11Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-12-22
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-12-26
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-12-29
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-12-31
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-01-15
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-12-11
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-12-31
2024-11-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0343
F · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2024-11-19
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-24
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-11-20
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-12-02
2023-10-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-10-30
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-10-30
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-10-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-10-30

Federal penalties

2025-11-06Fine$9,113
2024-01-08Fine$13,627
2024-01-08Medicare payment denial — 8 days
Total fines$22,740
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165303.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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