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Southern Iowa Mental Health Center: Home I

Behavioral HealthOttumwa, IA

★★★☆☆2.5/537 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Birdeye: 2.5/5 (37)
  • Recovered.org: 3.85/5 (TrustScore) (Not explicitly specified; based on aggregate data)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Focus on accessibility regardless of financial status, including sliding scale fees and options for uninsured individuals
  • Supportive and empathetic internal workplace environment reported by some staff
  • Staff noted as kind by some patients

Common complaints

  • Accessibility concerns, specifically related to appointment availability and responsiveness to communication
  • Harsh treatment by administrators in specific cases reported by families
  • Concerns regarding staff attentiveness and professionalism

In patients' words

"These people scarcely ever make themselves available. They usually do not even answer phone messages left."

Birdeye review

"Our family member was treated harshly by the administrators of SIMH. They made her mental health worse through their poor handling of a situation..."

Yelp review

"Staff all very kind..."

Mahaska Health patient review quote

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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