Chapters Living of Council Bluffs

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3000 Risen Son Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503 · Pottawattamie County

Chapters Living of Council Bluffs is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Council Bluffs, IA (CCN 165466) operating under non profit - corporation ownership, with 102 certified beds and an average daily census of about 22 residents. CMS assigned it a 1-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (much below average), built from a 1/5 Health Inspection component, a 1/5 Staffing component, and a 3/5 Quality Measures component. According to CMS Nursing Home Care Compare and the National Provider Identifier Registry, covering more than 14,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes with over 1 million certified beds and Five-Star Quality Ratings issued since December 2008 you can search and compare here, every figure traces to its source in our methodology.

On compliance, CMS records show 21 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle (18 complaint-based) - the national average is 9.5 deficiencies per facility, so Chapters Living of Council Bluffs currently sits above that baseline. Payroll-based nurse staffing hours are not currently published for this facility.

Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (February 2026 release) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.

CMS Overall Rating
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Much below average

Rating Breakdown

Health Inspection
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Quality Measures
3/5
★★★☆☆
Staffing
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Long-Stay QM 3/5
Short-Stay QM 3/5

Facility Details

Certified Beds 102
Avg. Residents/Day 22
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
CCN 165466

How does this facility compare nationally?

Side-by-side reference values from CMS Nursing Home Compare. National figures are computed across all Medicare-certified facilities reporting in the latest dataset.

Metric Chapters Living of Council Bluffs National avg
Overall CMS rating (1-5 stars) 1/5 3.0/5
Health inspection rating 1/5 3.0/5
Staffing rating 1/5 3.0/5
RN hours / resident / day N/A 0.68
Total deficiencies (current cycle) 21 9.5
Certified beds 102 -

Reading these numbers: CMS star ratings are relative percentile rankings within each state, not absolute clinical scores, a 3-star rating means roughly average for that state, not poor care. Deficiency counts vary with survey timing and citation severity (scope and severity letters A-L). Always pair these figures with an in-person visit and direct conversations with staff and residents' families.

Compliance & Safety

21
Deficiencies
national avg: 9.5
18
Complaint-Based
0
Fines
0
Total Penalties

Inspection Cycle Breakdown

Cycle 1 (Most Recent Survey)
Standard 7
Complaint 18
Deficiency Score 112
Survey: 2025-01-09
Cycle 2 (Prior Survey)
Standard 1
Complaint 3
Deficiency Score 16
Survey: 2024-01-10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chapters Living of Council Bluffs's overall CMS rating?

Chapters Living of Council Bluffs has a 1-star overall CMS rating (Much below average). Health inspection: 1/5. Staffing: 1/5. Quality measures: 3/5.

How many beds does Chapters Living of Council Bluffs have?

Chapters Living of Council Bluffs has 102 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 22 residents per day.

What are CMS Five-Star ratings?

CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.

How does Chapters Living of Council Bluffs's staffing compare to the national average?

Staffing data is not currently available for Chapters Living of Council Bluffs.

How many deficiencies does Chapters Living of Council Bluffs have?

Chapters Living of Council Bluffs has 21 total deficiencies, which is above the national average of 9.5. Of these, 18 are complaint-based deficiencies.

Who owns Chapters Living of Council Bluffs?

Chapters Living of Council Bluffs is operated under Non profit - Corporation ownership. The facility has 102 certified beds and is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Facility identified by CMS Certification Number (CCN) 165466. Data from CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System (data.cms.gov, Feb 2026 release). Ratings are calculated by CMS based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing levels. PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as published by CMS, no custom scores or modifications are applied.

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