Timely Mission Nursing Home

    109 Mission Dr, Buffalo Center, IA 50424
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.7ยท7 reviews

    Compassionate care for elderly parents

    I placed both my parents here and was consistently impressed - kind, compassionate staff and attentive nurses kept them comfortable and very well looked after in a clean, community-oriented setting. The familiar surroundings and small pleasures like wine and ice cream made a real difference; I highly recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Sep 2026

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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

    Reviews

    3.71ยท(7)

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      3.7
    • Value

      3.7

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing staff
    • Friendly caregiving and personal attention
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • Comfortable, home-like environment
    • Strong community ties and family involvement
    • Personalized small pleasures and resident-focused activities

    Cons

    • Inconsistent responsiveness to clinical needs
    • Gaps in medication and pain-management practices
    • Hydration and clinical monitoring gaps
    • Staff conduct and supervision
    • Variability in care quality across shifts and residents
    • Weak incident-response and family communication processes

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture of Timely Mission Nursing Home. A number of families praised the facility for compassionate, attentive caregivers and nursing staff who provide warm, personalized attention. Several accounts highlight a clean, well-maintained, home-like environment with active family involvement and small resident-focused pleasures (for example, wine and ice cream events) that contribute to quality of life. These comments indicate strengths in daily interpersonal care, atmosphere, and routine activities.

    Alongside positive accounts, some reviews raise substantive clinical and oversight concerns. These include reports of delayed responses to urgent needs, inconsistent pain-management practices, and gaps in hydration and clinical monitoring. In system terms, these patterns suggest inconsistent staffing reliability and uneven clinical surveillance. There are also comments that point to concerns about staff conduct and supervision and to weaknesses in the facilityโ€™s processes for responding to serious incidents and communicating with families.

    Dining and activities are described primarily in positive terms when mentioned: small, personalized activities and treats were noted as meaningful to residents. There is limited specific feedback about general meal quality in the material provided; families considering this facility should ask for current menus and sample meal-service information. The facilityโ€™s physical environment is repeatedly described as comfortable and well-kept, which supports a pleasant daily experience for many residents.

    Management and oversight emerge as an area for closer inquiry. The contrasting experiencesโ€”that some families report excellent care while others raise serious clinical and communication concernsโ€”suggest variability in performance across shifts, units, or individual staff. Prospective residents and families would be advised to ask facility leaders about staffing levels, clinical-monitoring protocols (including pain and hydration monitoring), incident-reporting procedures, supervision and training practices, and how the facility notifies and partners with families when health status changes occur. Doing so can help clarify whether the positive aspects observed by many visitors are consistently supported by stable clinical and management practices.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Map showing location of Timely Mission Nursing Home

    Timely Mission Nursing Home is located at 109 Mission Dr, Buffalo Center, IA, 50424.

    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.

    People often ask...

    Timely Mission Nursing Home offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 109 Mission Dr, Buffalo Center, IA 50424.

    No, Timely Mission Nursing Home does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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