Cycle 1
Health 2025-03-13 · Fire 2025-03-13
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Newton, IA
Newton Village Health Care Center
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 2 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
114 N 5th Avenue W, Newton, IA
(641) 792-0115
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
24
Certified beds
Average residents
23
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Cassia
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2014-09-10
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
16 facilities
Chain averages 5 overall / 4 health / 5 staffing / 4 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
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
1.34
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.56
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.57 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
3.05
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.94
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.90
RN + LPN hours · state 1.30 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
4.24
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.35 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.86
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.16
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.39
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
5.14
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.32
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
38%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
45%
Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
943
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
61.89
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0169
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
7.25
Baseline 19.21% · Performance 18.07% · Measure score 7.25 · Achievement 7.25 · Improvement 4.71
Healthcare-associated infections
5.02
Baseline 5.73% · Performance 6.33% · Measure score 5.02 · Achievement 5.02 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
6.3
Baseline 58.06% · Performance 37.93% · Measure score 6.3 · Achievement 6.3 · Improvement 5.56
Adjusted total nurse staffing
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.35% |
10.72%
1.4 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 86 · Observed rate 4.65% · Lower 95% interval 5.6% |
| Discharge to community | 59.57% |
50.57%
9 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 74 · Observed rate 60.81% · Lower 95% interval 48.88% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.71 |
1.02
0.3 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 51 · Denominator 51 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 51 |
| Discharge self-care score | 56.52% |
53.69%
2.8 pts better
|
Numerator 26 · Denominator 46 |
| Discharge mobility score | 63.04% |
50.94%
12.1 pts better
|
Numerator 29 · Denominator 46 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 51 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.33% |
7.12%
0.8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 43 · Observed rate 2.33% · Lower 95% interval 3.35% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 6.25% |
8.2%
1.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 80 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 11.43% |
42%
30.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 105 |
| Discharge function score | 63.04% |
56.45%
6.6 pts better
|
Numerator 29 · Denominator 46 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 94.12% |
96.28%
2.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 32 · Denominator 34 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 35.48% |
25.2%
10.3 pts better
|
Numerator 11 · Denominator 31 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
94.0%
6 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.2% |
3.7%
2.5 pts worse
|
3.3%
2.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 6.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.6% |
4.0%
2.4 pts better
|
11.4%
9.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.0% |
4.9%
4.9 pts better
|
5.4%
5.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 11.1% |
20.6%
9.5 pts better
|
19.6%
8.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 11.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 9.1% |
19.8%
10.7 pts better
|
16.7%
7.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 9.1% · 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 · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 18.0% |
18.5%
0.5 pts better
|
16.3%
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 18.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 7.4% |
18.3%
10.9 pts better
|
14.9%
7.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 7.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 2.1% |
1.7%
0.4 pts worse
|
1.0%
1.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 3.1% |
2.5%
0.6 pts worse
|
1.7%
1.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 28.3% |
26.0%
2.3 pts worse
|
19.8%
8.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 28.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.6% |
4.3%
0.7 pts better
|
5.1%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 94.7% |
84.3%
10.4 pts better
|
81.7%
13 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 88.2% · Q3 92.5% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 94.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 8.8% |
13.1%
4.3 pts better
|
12.0%
3.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 8.8% · Observed 8.0% · Expected 10.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.7% |
1.9%
1.2 pts better
|
1.6%
0.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.3% |
73.3%
21 pts better
|
79.7%
14.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 25.1% |
21.3%
3.8 pts worse
|
23.9%
1.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 25.1% · Observed 20.0% · Expected 19.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-04-24 · Fire 2024-04-24
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-02-16 · Fire 2023-02-16
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
K222 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-04-16
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-04-24
K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-04-30
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-16
E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2023-03-03
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-16
K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-03-21
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-16
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-03-21
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-04-12
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-13
F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-04-12
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-03-07
F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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 2024-03-25
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-09-21
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-10-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-09-21
F882 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-10-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-09-21
F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-10-13
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Elim Care Inc
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Adam, Angela
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Anderson, Paul
Corporate Director · Individual
Cassia
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Dahl, Robert
Corporate Officer · Individual
Kern, Matthew
Corporate Officer · Individual
Leff, William
Corporate Director · Individual
Nuss, Patrick
Corporate Director · Individual
Tangedahl, Guy
Corporate Director · Individual
Weber Daniels, Nicolette
Corporate Director · Individual
Youngquist, Kathryn
Corporate Officer · Individual
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