Algona, IA
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 2 recent health deficiencies with 5 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
2221 East McGregor Street, Algona, IA
(515) 295-3505
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
46
Certified beds
Average residents
29
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2003-10-15
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
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
0.56
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.59
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.57 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.96
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.11
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.15
RN + LPN hours · state 1.30 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.65
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.35 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.39
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.04
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.57
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.19
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.34
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
67%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
50%
Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
7,347
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
29.99
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9857
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
4.32
Performance 6.54% · Measure score 4.32 · Achievement 4.32 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Total nurse turnover
3.35
Baseline 57.78% · Performance 50.00% · Measure score 3.35 · Achievement 3.35 · Improvement 1.86
Adjusted total nurse staffing
1.33
Baseline 3.85 hours · Performance 3.46 hours · Measure score 1.33 · Achievement 1.33 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.87% |
10.72%
0.1 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 72 · Observed rate 8.33% · Lower 95% interval 7.07% |
| Discharge to community | 47.52% |
50.57%
3 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 56 · Observed rate 48.21% · Lower 95% interval 35.52% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.8 |
1.02
0.2 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 45 · Denominator 45 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 45 |
| Discharge self-care score | 67.57% |
53.69%
13.9 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 37 |
| Discharge mobility score | 62.16% |
50.94%
11.2 pts better
|
Numerator 23 · Denominator 37 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 2.22% |
2.29%
0.1 pts better
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 45 · Adjusted rate 2.17% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.54% |
7.12%
0.6 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 44 · Observed rate 2.27% · Lower 95% interval 3.25% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 4.55% |
8.2%
3.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 66 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 35.29% |
42%
6.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 24 · Denominator 68 |
| Discharge function score | 67.57% |
56.45%
11.1 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 37 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 24% |
25.2%
1.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 25 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
1.5
0.1 pts better
|
1.9
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.4 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.6 |
2.1
0.5 pts worse
|
1.8
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.6 · Observed 2.5 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.3% |
94.0%
3.3 pts better
|
93.4%
3.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 96.8% · Q2 96.4% · Q3 96.3% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 97.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.8% |
95.2%
1.6 pts better
|
95.5%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.8% |
3.7%
1.9 pts better
|
3.3%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.7% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 9.5% |
4.0%
5.5 pts worse
|
11.4%
1.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 20.8% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 12.0% · 4Q avg 9.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.7% |
4.9%
0.2 pts better
|
5.4%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.3% · Q2 4.2% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 4.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 21.5% |
20.6%
0.9 pts worse
|
19.6%
1.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.0% · Q2 25.0% · Q3 19.2% · Q4 22.2% · 4Q avg 21.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 14.1% |
19.8%
5.7 pts better
|
16.7%
2.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.7% · Q2 13.6% · Q3 13.6% · Q4 20.0% · 4Q avg 14.1% · 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 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 10.5% |
18.5%
8 pts better
|
16.3%
5.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 10.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 15.2% |
18.3%
3.1 pts better
|
14.9%
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.7% · Q2 13.6% · Q3 29.2% · Q4 8.0% · 4Q avg 15.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.9% |
1.7%
0.8 pts better
|
1.0%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.2% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.7% |
2.5%
0.2 pts worse
|
1.7%
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 28.2% |
26.0%
2.2 pts worse
|
19.8%
8.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.9% · Q2 23.8% · Q3 52.4% · Q4 15.4% · 4Q avg 28.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 1.9% |
4.3%
2.4 pts better
|
5.1%
3.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 2.5% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 80.2% |
84.3%
4.1 pts worse
|
81.7%
1.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 63.6% · Q2 80.0% · Q3 90.5% · 4Q avg 80.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.4% |
13.1%
0.3 pts worse
|
12.0%
1.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.4% · Observed 13.6% · Expected 11.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.9%
1.9 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 76.0% |
73.3%
2.7 pts better
|
79.7%
3.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 76.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 27.3% |
21.3%
6 pts worse
|
23.9%
3.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 27.3% · Observed 27.3% · Expected 23.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-06-24
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-18
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-24
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-06-25
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-06-10
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-09-10
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-08-23
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-08-21
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-09-10
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-08-20
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-08-12
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-11
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-10-20
Inspection history
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-07-11
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-07-11
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-11-04
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-09-06
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 2024-09-06
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-09-06
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-09-06
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-09-06
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-09-06
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-05-07
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-10-24
Health
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-10-24
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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