Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center

Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 1015 Wesley Drive in Maquoketa, Iowa 52060. The facility operates with 75 certified beds and is owned by a for-profit limited liability company. It is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents, serving Jackson County and the surrounding region. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center holds an overall CMS rating of 3 stars out of 5. The facility also received 3 stars in each individual rating category: health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. These ratings are derived from data collected and published by CMS as part of its Nursing Home Compare program and are intended to give a standardized point of comparison across facilities nationwide. Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing care following a qualifying hospital stay, while Medicaid may cover longer-term custodial care for residents who meet financial and clinical eligibility requirements. Individuals and families seeking admission should contact the facility directly at (563) 652-4968 to inquire about current availability, private pay rates, and any additional insurance arrangements the facility may accommodate. The national average overall CMS star rating for nursing facilities is 3.0 stars. Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center's overall rating of 3 stars places it in line with that national average. Its individual category ratings of 3 stars in health inspections, staffing, and quality measures each similarly align with the national benchmark. Health inspection ratings reflect findings from on-site state surveys, staffing ratings account for nurse and aide hours per resident per day, and quality measure ratings are based on clinical outcome indicators such as rates of hospital readmission, resident mobility, and other health metrics. Together, these data points provide a structured basis for comparing this facility against others at the state and national level.