Timely Mission Nursing Home

    109 Mission Dr, Buffalo Center, IA, 50424
    3.7 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Neglect abuse dehydration poor care

    I placed my loved one here and was horrified by neglect-dehydration, inadequate pain management, and what I believe was abusive treatment that contributed to deaths. A few staff were friendly and the building was clean, but poor care was the norm. I demand accountability.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.67 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.3
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Friendly staff
    • Excellent care reported by some reviewers
    • Very clean facility
    • Highly recommended by some families
    • Successfully cared for multiple family members (mother and father)

    Cons

    • Neglect and cruelty reported
    • Deaths allegedly due to neglect
    • Abuse of residents by staff reported
    • Dehydration and inadequate pain management reported
    • Calls for accountability and concerns about oversight
    • Reports of poor care from some reviewers
    • Concerns about appropriateness/standards of the facility

    Summary review

    The reviews for Timely Mission Nursing Home are strongly polarized, with a small but vocal set of reviewers making extremely serious allegations alongside other reviewers who report very positive experiences. Overall sentiment cannot be described as uniformly positive or negative: some families strongly endorse the facility and praise its cleanliness and caring staff, while others report troubling instances of neglect, abuse, and even deaths they attribute to substandard care.

    Care quality is the most contentious theme. Positive accounts describe "excellent care" and note that staff cared well for both a reviewer’s mother and father. These reviewers emphasize attentive care and outcomes that led them to highly recommend the facility. In stark contrast, multiple summaries assert neglect, dehydration, inadequate pain management, and deaths they believe were caused or contributed to by neglect. Those negative accounts consistently raise concerns about severe lapses in fundamental caregiving tasks (hydration, pain control, monitoring) and paint a picture of potentially life-threatening failures in care for some residents.

    Staff reports are likewise mixed. Several reviews explicitly call staff "friendly," and some families attribute good experiences to compassionate caregivers. However, the most serious criticisms accuse staff of cruelty and direct abuse of residents. The coexistence of positive and negative comments about staff suggests inconsistency in staff behavior or significant variation in individual experiences—some families encountered attentive, kind employees while others reported abusive interactions or neglectful conduct.

    Facility conditions receive generally positive remarks in some reviews: the facility is described as "very clean," which is an important positive indicator for infection control and resident comfort. At the same time, there are broad concerns about whether the facility is "proper" or meets appropriate standards, and reviewers call for accountability. Specific topics such as dining quality, activities, recreational programming, and therapeutic services are not mentioned in the provided summaries, so no reliable conclusion can be drawn about those areas from these reviews alone.

    Management and oversight emerge as an area of concern for multiple reviewers. Several accounts explicitly call for accountability in response to allegations of neglect, abuse, and deaths. That pattern—serious allegations coupled with calls for oversight—constitutes a red flag that prospective residents and families should take seriously and investigate further. Conversely, the presence of highly satisfied families who "highly recommend" the home indicates that management may be delivering good outcomes for some residents or that experiences vary by unit, staff shift, or individual circumstances.

    In summary, the reviews present a conflicted picture: clear strengths include reports of friendly staff, excellent care from some families, and a clean facility; serious weaknesses include multiple allegations of neglect, dehydration, inadequate pain management, abuse, and even deaths linked by reviewers to substandard care. The most notable pattern is inconsistency—some residents and families report high-quality care while others report grave problems. Given these divergent accounts, the reviews suggest that anyone evaluating Timely Mission Nursing Home should seek additional, objective information (inspection reports, staffing ratios, incident/complaint records, recent survey outcomes), speak directly with current residents and families about their experiences, and watch for evidence of systemic issues or corrective actions by management and regulators.

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    About Timely Mission Nursing Home

    Timely Mission Nursing Home sits at 109 Mission Dr in Buffalo Center, Iowa, and serves as a non-profit senior living community focused on skilled nursing care, dementia and Alzheimer's support, and both long-term and short-term stays, and there are only 46 beds, so the setting feels smaller and a bit quieter compared to many large facilities, which many folks like because it keeps things more personal. Residents can get care at all hours, with nurses on site 24 hours a day and specialized services like wound care, medication management, and memory care, as well as on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy for those who need extra help after a hospital stay or dealing with long-term health needs, and you'll find both short-term rehab and long-term nursing available, depending on health needs or recovery plans. Meals and dietary plans get individualized attention here, and there are dining rooms, kitchenettes in certain rooms, and maid service, with laundry and dry cleaning offered for personal comfort, which helps keep the place feeling a bit more like home and less like a hospital. There's a modern approach to technology-they use up-to-date systems to help with care and communication, which means people can count on accuracy and better support for staff and residents alike, and the place even maintains a LinkedIn page and runs its own website at timelymission.com, showing they keep up with new tech trends in senior care. The staff includes a President, Nursing Services Director, Director of Staffing and Supplies, and other leadership roles that all work to create a supportive, employee-focused environment, and this team structure helps make sure that resident care stays organized and consistent. Residents can join in social activities, family outreach programs, and off-site outings, and the presence of serene landscapes around the facility helps keeps things peaceful, which folks seem to appreciate. Family and guest services, as well as counseling, are offered, giving both residents and their loved ones extra support, and the community makes special efforts to be warm and welcoming rather than institutional. The facility is certified for Medicare and Medicaid, accepts insurance, and has met those standards for over 11 years, focusing its work on people with a variety of physical and mental health needs. Office hours during weekdays run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and there aren't telehealth services, so medical care and therapy happen in person onsite. Timely Mission Nursing Home serves people who want skilled care, memory support, or even shorter respite stays, and it tends to feel quiet and community-centered, right there in small-town Iowa.

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