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Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab

502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE, VINTON, IA, 52349
(319) 472-6280
40 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
40
CMS facility ID
16E016
Care type
Nursing home
County
Benton
Facility name
Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab
Street address
502 NORTH NINTH AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Vinton, IA 52349
Phone
(319) 472-6280

About this facility — Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab

Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Vinton, Iowa. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Vinton 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 Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab 8 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1974-03-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-05
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · 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.
2024-08-01Health inspection1 citation
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-15
2023-11-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-11-29
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)
2025-06-05Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-19
2024-08-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-08-06
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-08-19
2023-07-27Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-08-09
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-08-08
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-08-31
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 16E016.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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