Ruthven Community Care Center is a nursing home in Ruthven, IA, with 46 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living and memory care for residents with Alzheimer's or some other form of dementia. The community also has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Ruthven Community Care Center offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Ruthven Community Care Center offers vision care to its residents.

Costs at this community start at $4,262 and range up to $5,969 per month. The average price in the community is $5,116, which is more than the average cost of $5,115 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is greater than the state average. Depending on the services the resident needs, additional care may increase the cost of care. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.1 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.1 hours with licensed nurses (0.6 by an RN and 0.6 by an LPN) and 2.0 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

The facility provides and emergency call system to ensure the safety of all residents. Special diet meals are not always available. This community provides no or low-sodium meals. Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information. Apartment-style units are not always available, but this community offers studio/efficiency units and group housing options.

There are four hospitals within 25 miles of Ruthven Community Care Center. The two closest hospitals are Palo Alto County Hospital, which is 10.5 miles away, and Spencer Municipal Hospital, which is 12.9 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 3, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 3. The quality rating for this facility is 3 and the staff rating is 3.

Some of the key amenities available at Ruthven Community Care Center are:

• Outdoor Areas
• Housekeeping
• Parking
• Activity Center