Overview
Northgate Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Waukon. It scores best on staffing (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 4, 2026, found 18 health deficiencies, more than the Iowa average of 6.5. 10 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $56,655 in the past three years.
Northgate Care Center is a for-profit facility with 50 certified beds, caring for about 37 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 4, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 18
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 10
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $56,655
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.43 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.59 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.47 hrs
- Nurse aides2.36 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 37
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 1, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes