2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Creston, IA
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $16,801 in total fines with 2 recent health deficiencies
1000 East Howard, Creston, IA
(641) 782-5012
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
31
Certified beds
Average residents
24
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Arboreta Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1996-06-21
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
8 facilities
Chain averages 2 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.97
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.79
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.57 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.67
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.43
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.76
RN + LPN hours · state 1.30 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.57
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.35 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.76
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.00
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.99
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.56
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.33
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
0%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
0%
Annual nurse turnover
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | Not Available |
10.72%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 20 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge to community | Not Available |
50.57%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 18 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | Not Available |
1.02
|
Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | Not Available |
95.27%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Falls with major injury | Not Available |
0.77%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge self-care score | Not Available |
53.69%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Discharge mobility score | Not Available |
50.94%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | Not Available |
2.29%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Adjusted rate Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | Not Available |
7.12%
|
Not Available · Eligible stays 7 · Observed rate Not Available · Lower 95% interval Not Available · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 39 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 25% |
42%
17 pts worse
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 40 |
| Discharge function score | Not Available |
56.45%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 3 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 1 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 2 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.5 |
1.5
1 pts better
|
1.9
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 0.5 · Observed 0.3 · Expected 1.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
2.1
0.3 pts better
|
1.8
About the same
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.5 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 85.1% |
94.0%
8.9 pts worse
|
93.4%
8.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 88.0% · Q3 84.6% · Q4 96.0% · 4Q avg 85.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.2% |
95.2%
1 pts better
|
95.5%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.1% |
3.7%
1.6 pts better
|
3.3%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 4.0% · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 3.8% |
4.0%
0.2 pts better
|
11.4%
7.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 0.0% · Q3 5.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 10.4% |
4.9%
5.5 pts worse
|
5.4%
5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q3 9.5% · Q4 9.1% · 4Q avg 10.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 23.1% |
20.6%
2.5 pts worse
|
19.6%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q3 19.0% · Q4 31.8% · 4Q avg 23.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 24.2% |
19.8%
4.4 pts worse
|
16.7%
7.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 24.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 29.9% |
18.5%
11.4 pts worse
|
16.3%
13.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 29.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 31.2% |
18.3%
12.9 pts worse
|
14.9%
16.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 31.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.6% |
1.7%
0.1 pts better
|
1.0%
0.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 3.3% · 4Q avg 1.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 5.3% |
2.5%
2.8 pts worse
|
1.7%
3.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 8.0% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 5.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 32.2% |
26.0%
6.2 pts worse
|
19.8%
12.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q3 25.1% · Q4 64.1% · 4Q avg 32.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.6% |
4.3%
0.3 pts worse
|
5.1%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 11.7% · Q3 5.4% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 4.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 66.7% |
84.3%
17.6 pts worse
|
81.7%
15 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 66.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 4.5% |
1.9%
2.6 pts worse
|
1.6%
2.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 4.5% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Administration (7 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-07-31
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-02-23
Fire Safety
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-05-17
Inspection history
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-12-12
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-12-12
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-07-25
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
Corrected 2024-08-08
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-06-01
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-03-22
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-02-08
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-02-26
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-02-26
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-02-26
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $16,801
Fine
Payment Denial · denial start 2024-02-23 · 28 days
28 day denial
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