Bloomfield Care Center

Bloomfield Care Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 800 North Davis Street in Bloomfield, Iowa (zip code 52537), situated in Davis County. The facility operates as a for-profit corporation and is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. It has a total of 91 certified beds and is currently active. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Bloomfield Care Center holds an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. The facility received 4 stars in each of the three rating categories: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The health inspection rating reflects findings from standard surveys and complaint investigations conducted by state agencies. The staffing rating is based on the number of nursing hours provided per resident per day, adjusted for the acuity of the resident population. The quality measure rating reflects clinical outcome data reported to CMS across a range of indicators. Bloomfield Care Center is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as forms of payment. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to defined benefit periods and cost-sharing requirements. Medicaid coverage for long-term care is income and asset based, with eligibility determined at the state level through Iowa Medicaid. Individuals and families are encouraged to verify current payment policies and bed availability directly with the facility by contacting them at (641) 664-2699. When compared to national benchmarks, Bloomfield Care Center performs above average across all measured categories. The national overall average CMS star rating is 3.0 stars, and this facility's 4-star overall rating indicates above-average performance relative to that benchmark. All three component ratings, health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, are also rated at 4 stars, suggesting consistent performance across the areas evaluated by CMS. Consumers reviewing this data should note that CMS ratings are updated periodically and reflect conditions at the time of the most recent survey cycle. On-site visits and direct inquiries with facility staff remain an important part of any comprehensive evaluation of a skilled nursing facility.