Most Recent Serious Deficiencies in Iowa
Serious deficiencies are those that caused immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
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January 30
— Council Bluffs, IA
Failure to:
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Dec 23, 2025
— Des Moines, IA
Failure to:
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Dec 17, 2025
— West Burlington, IA
Failure to:
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
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Dec 16, 2025
— Davenport, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Dec 8, 2025
— Shenandoah, IA
Failure to:
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Dec 8, 2025
— Shenandoah, IA
Failure to:
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Dec 3, 2025
— West Branch, IA
Failure to:
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Dec 2, 2025
— Mc Gregor, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Nov 6, 2025
— Independence, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Oct 30, 2025
— Waterloo, IA
Failure to:
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Oct 22, 2025
— Urbandale, IA
Failure to:
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Oct 21, 2025
— Vinton, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Oct 14, 2025
— Washington, IA
Failure to:
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
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Oct 13, 2025
— Knoxville, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Oct 2, 2025
— Council Bluffs, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Sep 17, 2025
— Oskaloosa, IA
Failure to:
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident's advance directives.
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Sep 11, 2025
— Des Moines, IA
Failure to:
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Sep 11, 2025
— Waukon, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Sep 4, 2025
— Spencer, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Aug 27, 2025
— Fort Dodge, IA
Failure to:
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
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Aug 20, 2025
— Norwalk, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Aug 12, 2025
— Red Oak, IA
Failure to:
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
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Aug 7, 2025
— Muscatine, IA
Failure to:
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
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Aug 7, 2025
— Muscatine, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
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Aug 6, 2025
— Waterloo, IA
Failure to:
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Aug 6, 2025
— Waterloo, IA
Failure to:
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Aug 5, 2025
— Marshalltown, IA
Failure to:
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
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Aug 5, 2025
— Marshalltown, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Jul 28, 2025
— Emmetsburg, IA
Failure to:
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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Jun 3, 2025
— Perry, IA
Failure to:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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