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Timely Mission Nursing Home

Nursing home in Buffalo Center, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
109 Mission Drive, Buffalo Center, IA 50424
Phone
(641) 562-2494
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
165586
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
42
Average residents per day
36
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Timely Mission Nursing Home
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 14, 2008
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 165586. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 25, 2025. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 17, 2023 to Nov 17, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 17, 2025Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 1, 2024Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 1, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.09 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.48 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.98 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.59 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
36%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.