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Nursing Home Inspect > Iowa > Ringgold County Data as of March 2024

    Mount Ayr Health Care Center

    For profit - Corporation  ·  1504 East South Street, Mount Ayr, IA 50854  ·  See home’s Medicare page

    2.52
    Nurse hours/resident/day
    Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
    State Average: 3.7
    31.8%
    Nurse turnover
    The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
    State Average: 54.9%
    46
    Certified beds
    Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
    34
    Average residents/day
    Average number of residents based on daily census.
    Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
    Direct owners
    Marlene Hinz (15%)
    Robert Hinz (15%)
    Indirect owners
    No indirect owner information
    Managerial control
    Walnut Creek Management Company Llc since Mar, 2022
    Kiley Brooks since Mar, 2022
    Managing employee(s)
    Marlene Hinz since Jan, 1994
    Robert Hinz since Nov, 2011
    Travis Hinz since Jan, 2014

    Inspection Reports

    11

    total deficiencies

    1

    infection-related deficiency

    This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

    Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
    Feb 10, 2022
    Standard report
    2 deficiencies
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Environmental Deficiency — F0908
    Failure to: Keep all essential equipment working safely.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0644
    Failure to: Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Dec 12, 2019
    Standard report
    9 deficiencies
    (1 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0728
    Failure to: Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
    Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0637
    Failure to: Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
    Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
    Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
    Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
    Failure to: Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
    Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Environmental Deficiency — F0908
    Failure to: Keep all essential equipment working safely.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D

    Penalties

    This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.