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Creekside

503 Wical Way, Grundy Center, Iowa 50638

Overview

Creekside has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Grundy Center. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 75% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on December 18, 2025, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.

Creekside is a nonprofit facility with 55 certified beds, caring for about 38 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2018.

Medicare ratings

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Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Grundy Center1st of 2 facilities

Top 50%

Within 100 miles63rd of 240 facilities

Top 27%

In Iowa85th of 385 facilities

Top 23%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
December 18, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
2
Complaint-related deficiencies
1
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.20 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.97 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.58 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.00 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
55
Average residents per day
38
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
May 15, 2018
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes