Overview
Crystal Heights Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Iowa average of 3.1. Among the 3 nursing homes in Oskaloosa, it ranks first. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 95% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 16, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, more than the Iowa average of 6.5. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,489 in the past three years.
Crystal Heights Care Center is a for-profit facility with 72 certified beds, caring for about 67 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2006.
Medicare ratings
- 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.
Top 34%
Top 51%
Top 53%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,489
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.07 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.41 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.46 hrs
- Nurse aides2.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 67
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 1, 2006
- 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