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Westview Care Center

445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW, BRITT, IA, 50423
(641) 843-3835
67 licensed beds

CMS rates Westview Care Center 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 6 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
67
CMS facility ID
165363
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hancock
Facility name
Westview Care Center
Street address
445 EIGHTH AVENUE SW
City / state / ZIP
Britt, IA 50423
Phone
(641) 843-3835

About this facility — Westview Care Center

Westview Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Britt, Iowa. It is licensed for 67 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Britt and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Legacy Healthcare, a group of 97 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Westview Care Center 6 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; 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 November 6, 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Beasley, Karla
Operational control — since 2024
Behounek, Linsey
Operational control — since 2024
Borcherding, Jenny
Operational control — since 2024
Burken, Sheri
Operational control — since 2024
Butler, Catherine
Operational control — 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
Friedenberg, Laura
Operational control — since 2024
Friedman, Brian
Trustee — since 2012
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
Hedberg, Jennifer
Operational control — since 2024
Heying, Larina
Operational control — since 2024
Houston, Mindy
Operational control — since 2024
Jaeger, Krystle
Operational control — since 2024
Johnson, Rachel
Operational control — since 2024
Larson, Melissa
Operational control — since 2024
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services Llc
Operational control — since 2024
Mcclure, Dorothy
Operational control — since 2024
Mitchell, Jaime
Operational control — since 2024
Mn8 Rh Holdco Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Otterbeck, Patricia
Operational control — since 2024
Rajchenbach, Avrum
Trustee — since 2008
Rajchenbach, Chaim
Operational control — since 2024
Rajchenbach, Rivka
Trustee — since 2008
Shabat, Ahuva
Trustee — since 2012
Shabat, Menachem
Officer · Operational control — since 2024
Shear, Kiley
Operational control — since 2024
Van Veghel, Elizabeth
Operational control — since 2024
Wierschem, Bobbie
Operational control — 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
1997-10-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-06-25
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$301 per day (≈ $9,150/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
52% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 44% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
12% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
67
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 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)
2026-06-25Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
E · 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 2026-06-24
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-07-31
2025-07-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2025-07-02
2024-08-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-08-23
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-09-04
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-09-04
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 165363.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Iowa.
Inspection citations, 3 years
6
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 27
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.7
Higher than 43% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.8
Nursing staff turnover, annual
29%
Higher than 13% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 42%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Iowa average on 14 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased4.5%16.6%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight3.2%4.4%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%1.4%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection1.0%2.4%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms2.7%4.2%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.2%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5%3.9%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%94.2%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened4.5%15.2%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication25.1%21.0%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine100.0%95.8%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers0.6%4.1%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence19.9%25.0%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication31.5%19.8%15.4%Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.221.451.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.351.941.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine100.0%84.0%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication3.8%2.1%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine92.6%74.4%80.1%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Iowa

  • Licensing: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities Division
  • File a complaint: 877-686-0027 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-236-1430. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-362-2178. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Hancock County Health System, about 0.4 miles.
  • Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond, about 20 miles.
  • Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion, about 26 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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