Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center
915 Woodland Avenue, Riceville, IA · (641) 985-2606
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 34
- Residents per day
- 27
- Ownership
- Government
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 17, 2004
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Iowa.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Iowa homes
Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center carries 8 inspection points. That is fewer than 87% of Iowa's 385 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Iowa: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–7 pts
- 4★ 7–21 pts
- 3★ 21–41 pts
- 2★ 41–86.5 pts
- 1★ over 86.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Iowa by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
5 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Rights1D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspection history
2026-03-19
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2025-03-06
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-28
1 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 34 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 37 min
Iowa average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts better | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.2 pts better | 96.4% | 94.2% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.2 pts better | 100.0% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts better | 2.7% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.2 pts better | 0.0% | 4.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight6.1 pts worse | 10.5% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication49.5 pts worse | 70.5% | 21.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 20.0% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened9.6 pts better | 5.6% | 15.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.8 pts better | 13.8% | 16.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts worse | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.4 pts better | 0.0% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.2 pts better | 22.8% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.1 pts better | 0.0% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16 pts better | 100.0% | 84.0% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
21 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigley, Sabree | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bigley, Sabree | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brandau, Brian | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brandau, Brian | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brynes, Zach | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Continuum Health Care Services LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Continuum Health Care Services LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Eastman, Deanna | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eastman, Deanna | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mayer, Katie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mayer, Katie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nasstrom, Jeffrey | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nasstrom, Jeffrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nasstrom, Jeffrey | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Norman, Susan | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Norman, Susan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Riceville Community Rest Home | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Roethler, Annamae | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schnepper, Randy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schnepper, Randy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Swancutt, Kerri | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Smoke3F
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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