Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Estherville Community Care Center
Does Estherville Community Care Center have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Estherville Community Care Center (CCN 165523), in Estherville, IA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 7 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-09-25. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with CMS; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.
The Federal Record
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
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
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
15 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Document what happened
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