Oakwood Care Center
400 Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Based on 2026 CMS Data
Official Government Ratings
Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
Nurse hours per resident per day
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes & care quality
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Care Quality Indicators
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How Oakwood Care Center Compares
Oakwood Care Center is a 76-bed for-profit nursing facility in Clear Lake, Iowa. It holds an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 3.1 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures, rated 4 stars. Its rate of falls resulting in major injury (4.6%) is above the Iowa average of 3.8% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 76 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 84% occupied.
By the numbers vs. Iowa average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 20.5% — worse than the Iowa average of 19.5%.
- Falls with major injury: 4.6% — worse than the Iowa average of 3.8%.
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 3.4% — better than the Iowa average of 4.2%.
- Short-stay rehospitalization: 24.1% — worse than the Iowa average of 20.8%.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated September 9, 2026) measured against Iowa averages across 387 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask Oakwood Care Center
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing Oakwood Care Center with other nursing homes in Clear Lake.
What keeps Oakwood Care Center's quality measures rating strong?
This category is rated 4 out of 5 stars. Ask for concrete staffing, training, or care-process examples behind the score.
What is Oakwood Care Center doing to reduce falls with major injury?
Falls with major injury is 4.6% here versus 3.8% across Iowa. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What practices help Oakwood Care Center keep high-risk pressure ulcers below the state average?
High-risk pressure ulcers is 3.4% here versus 4.2% across Iowa. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How do residents and families raise concerns at Oakwood Care Center?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
What would the first 30 days look like for a new resident at Oakwood Care Center?
Ask who builds the care plan, how medication changes are communicated, how often families receive updates, and who to call after hours.
The Senior Community Around Clear Lake
Clear Lake sits in Cerro Gordo County, where adults 65 and older make up about 21.5% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Iowa as a whole (17.1% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.
- Residents 65+
- 9,175 (21.5%)
- Median age
- 44.2 years
- Median household income
- $56,082
- Median home value
- $130,400
Demographics for Cerro Gordo County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Clear Lake.
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