Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Bethany Life
Does Bethany Life have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Bethany Life (CCN 165424), in Story City, IA, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 14 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2026-03-05. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $58,051 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 2 actual-harm deficiencies.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$58,051
CMS has $58,051 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 47 day(s) of payment denial.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 1 · CMS state average: 3.1
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Document what happened
Were you or a loved one harmed at Bethany Life?
Share a few details to put your inquiry on file. CareSentinel is an independent service that compiles the public CMS record and does not provide legal advice. As qualified attorneys join our network in your area, one may reach out — we can’t guarantee contact yet, so we encourage you to consult a qualified attorney promptly on your own as well. There is no cost, and your information is handled with care.
Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.