About Northgate Care Center
Northgate Care Center, located in Waukon, IA, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
Why Families Choose Northgate Care Center
Key Performance Indicators
- CMS Overall Rating 1 Stars
- Nursing Hours 2.92 hrs
- Safety Record Clean
Chain Affiliations & Network
This facility is part of the LEGACY HEALTHCARE network. This chain operates 89 facilities.
Chain Performance Overview
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Nursing Staff Analysis
Staffing levels are a critical indicator of quality care. We analyze the daily hours of care provided by Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
Below Average Staffing
Northgate Care Center provides less care hours than the state average and less than the national average.
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Assistants
CMS Quality Ratings
| Category | Rating | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 1 |
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| Health Inspection | 1 |
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| Quality Measures | 2 |
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| Staffing | 3 |
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Health Inspection History
| Inspection Cycle | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (Most Recent) | 291 | Mar 04, 2026 |
| Weighted Average | 219 | Combined Score |
Detailed Quality Measures
Rates are from CMS quality measures (claims-based and MDS-based) for the reporting period ending Jun 01, 2026. Some measures may be omitted when CMS does not report a numeric rate for this facility.
Medicare claims-based measures
Typically includes short-stay outcomes, hospitalizations, and ED use from Medicare claims.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursi... (QM521) | 16.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency depar... (QM522) | 23.8% |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (QM551) | 1.3% |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resi... (QM552) | 3.1% |
MDS-based measures
Resident assessment data; often used for long-stay care quality.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activit... (QM401) | 15.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (QM404) | 8.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in t... (QM406) | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (QM407) | 1.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (QM408) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (QM409) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with ma... (QM410) | 2.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the p... (QM415) | 96.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the... (QM430) | 91.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic m... (QM434) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently wo... (QM451) | 16.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnoti... (QM452) | 26.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the s... (QM454) | 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately g... (QM472) | N/A |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (QM479) | 6.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder... (QM480) | 39.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicati... (QM481) | 23.6% |
Complaints & Deficiencies
Complaint History by Year
This chart shows the number of complaints filed each year.
Summary:
- 2024: 1 complaint
- 2025: 8 complaints
- 2026: 2 complaints
- Total: 11 complaints on record
Recent Complaints (Since Jan 2023)
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Apr 02, 2026 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| Dec 08, 2025 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Dec 08, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| Dec 08, 2025 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| Dec 08, 2025 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| Dec 08, 2025 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| Dec 08, 2025 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| Dec 08, 2025 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
Nearby Hospitals
CROSSING RIVERS HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI
WINNMED
DECORAH, IA
GUNDERSEN PALMER LUTHERAN HOSPITAL AND CLINICS
WEST UNION, IA
VETERANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WAUKON, IA
Owner & Operator Information
Business Entity
WAUKON IA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC
Ownership Structure
Management & Direction
- KARLA BEASLEY OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- KARLA BEASLEY ADP OF THE SNF
- LINSEY BEHOUNEK ADP OF THE SNF
- LINSEY BEHOUNEK OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JENNY BORCHERDING OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- JENNY BORCHERDING ADP OF THE SNF
- SHERI BURKEN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- SHERI BURKEN ADP OF THE SNF
- CASCADE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- CASCADE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- CCG GORGONA LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- LAURA FRIEDENBERG ADP OF THE SNF
- LAURA FRIEDENBERG OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- BRIAN FRIEDMAN INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF
- GORGONA HOLDCO LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- GORGONA PROPCO HOLDINGS LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- GORGONA SUB HOLDCO LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- JENNIFER HEDBERG ADP OF THE SNF
- JENNIFER HEDBERG OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CHRISTINA HENNAGER OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- CHRISTINA HENNAGER ADP OF THE SNF
- LARINA HEYING ADP OF THE SNF
- LARINA HEYING OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MINDY HOUSTON ADP OF THE SNF
- MINDY HOUSTON OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- KRYSTLE JAEGER ADP OF THE SNF
- KRYSTLE JAEGER OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MELISSA LARSON OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MELISSA LARSON ADP OF THE SNF
- LEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- LEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- ANDREA LOVE-STEIBER ADP OF THE SNF
- ANDREA LOVE-STEIBER OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- DOROTHY MCCLURE ADP OF THE SNF
- DOROTHY MCCLURE OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MN8 RH HOLDCO LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- PATRICIA OTTERBECK ADP OF THE SNF
- PATRICIA OTTERBECK OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- AVRUM RAJCHENBACH INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF
- CHAIM RAJCHENBACH ADP OF THE SNF
- CHAIM RAJCHENBACH OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- RIVKA RAJCHENBACH INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF
- DAVID SCHWARTZ ADP OF THE SNF
- AHUVA SHABAT INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF
- MENACHEM SHABAT OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MENACHEM SHABAT CORPORATE OFFICER
- KILEY SHEAR OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- KILEY SHEAR ADP OF THE SNF
- ELIZABETH VAN VEGHEL OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- ELIZABETH VAN VEGHEL ADP OF THE SNF
- WAUKON IA PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC ADP OF THE SNF
- BOBBIE WIERSCHEM OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- BOBBIE WIERSCHEM ADP OF THE SNF
- LOU ANN WIKAN OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- LOU ANN WIKAN ADP OF THE SNF
Associated Doctors
Local Comparison
| Facility | Distance | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan - West Union | N/A | 4 |
| Wellington Place | N/A | 3 |
| Great River Care Center | N/A | 4 |
| Thornton Manor Nursing and Care Center | N/A | 4 |
| Good Samaritan - Waukon | N/A | 3 |
| Ossian Care Center | N/A | 3 |
| The Highlands | N/A | 2 |
| Prairie Maison | N/A | 3 |
| Green Lea Senior Living | N/A | 1 |
| Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center | N/A | 1 |
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Ownership Details
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Noted Deficiencies
Detailed history of deficiencies with descriptions and correction dates.
Nursing Hours Analysis
Detailed breakdown of staffing hours per resident by role.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Skilled Nursing Care: 24/7 medical supervision and complex medical treatments
- Long-term Residential Care: Assistance with daily living activities for extended stays
- Short-term Rehabilitation: Recovery services after hospital stays or surgeries
- Memory Care: Specialized programs for residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Level of care needed (skilled nursing vs. long-term care)
- Room type (private vs. semi-private)
- Insurance coverage (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance)
- Length of stay and specific services required
For current rates and to discuss payment options, contact Northgate Care Center directly at 5635683493. Their admissions team can help determine coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
Environment & Cleanliness
- Overall cleanliness and odors
- Resident room conditions
- Common area maintenance
- Safety features and accessibility
Staff & Care Quality
- Staff-to-resident ratios
- How staff interact with residents
- Response time to resident needs
- Staff knowledge and professionalism
Ask to speak with current residents and their families, tour at different times of day, and review the facility's most recent inspection reports.