Gracewell, An Eventide Community

Gracewell, An Eventide Community is a non-profit, corporation-owned skilled nursing facility located at 114 South 20th Street in Denison, Iowa (zip code 51442), in Crawford County. The facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid and operates with 84 certified beds. It can be reached by phone at (712) 263-3114. The facility holds an overall CMS star rating of 5 out of 5, which places it above the national average of 3.0 stars. CMS star ratings are based on three primary domains: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Gracewell, An Eventide Community receives a 5-star rating in both health inspections and staffing, and a 4-star rating in quality measures. The health inspection rating reflects the results of state inspections and complaint investigations conducted at the facility. The staffing rating takes into account the hours of care provided per resident per day by nursing staff, including registered nurses. The quality measure rating is based on clinical data related to resident health outcomes across multiple categories. As a Medicare and Medicaid certified facility, Gracewell, An Eventide Community accepts residents covered under both federal programs. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, subject to eligibility requirements and coverage limits. Medicaid may cover longer-term care for residents who meet financial and medical eligibility criteria under Iowa state guidelines. Residents and families seeking information about coverage specifics should consult directly with the facility or with relevant state and federal agencies. When compared to the national average overall CMS star rating of 3.0 stars, Gracewell, An Eventide Community performs above that benchmark across all rated domains. Its 5-star overall rating, combined with 5-star ratings in health inspections and staffing and a 4-star rating in quality measures, positions it among the higher-rated facilities in the CMS dataset. These ratings are updated periodically by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and represent a standardized, data-driven framework for comparing nursing home performance across the United States. Prospective residents and their families are encouraged to review the most current CMS data and to contact the facility directly for information regarding availability, services, and admission requirements.