Overview
Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 3 nursing homes in Keokuk. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 99% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 8, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, more than the Iowa average of 6.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $16,572 in the past three years.
Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center is a for-profit facility with 55 certified beds, caring for about 50 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2023.
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 16%
Top 31%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 7
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $16,572
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.85 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.66 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
- Nurse aides1.55 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 55
- Average residents per day
- 50
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 2, 2023
- 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