Guttenberg Care Center
1315 Acre Street, Guttenberg, IA 52052
Guttenberg, Iowa · CMS verdict
Guttenberg Care Center's CMS overall star rating runs above the Iowa state average (3.1) and reflects above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg, Iowa holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 68 of 100 (grade D). Its CMS inspection record lists no deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 68 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 68.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Guttenberg Care Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Guttenberg Care Center on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Iowa average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Guttenberg, Iowa. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 76% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Iowa, Guttenberg Care Center is one of 91 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 85% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented no deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A clean record across the last three inspection cycles is a genuinely strong signal, though it reflects survey findings, not a guarantee of future performance.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Guttenberg Care Center's upper-tercile stars compare to Iowa
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Iowa facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Iowa state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Guttenberg Care Center ranks in Iowa
Among the 388 CMS-rated nursing homes in Iowa, Guttenberg Care Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 78% of them. The bars show how all Iowa homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
86 Iowa homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 46 |
| Residents | 35 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Clayton |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 0 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Guttenberg Care Center? ▾
Guttenberg Care Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Iowa average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Iowa? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Iowa's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,277 per month ($111,325 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,038 per month.
What services does Guttenberg Care Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Guttenberg Care Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Guttenberg Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Guttenberg Care Center has no deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. No findings is a genuinely strong signal, though it reflects the last few survey cycles rather than a permanent guarantee.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Iowa? ▾
In Iowa, alternatives include assisted living ($5,381/mo), home health aides ($7,836/mo), and adult day care ($1,614/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Iowa elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 165334.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.