Northgate Care Center
Northgate Care Center is a 50-bed nursing home in Waukon, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-08-01. It averages 41.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Northgate Care Center?
CMS lists 20 health-inspection deficiencies for Northgate Care Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-04.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | L |
| 2026-03-04 | F0761, F0865 | 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. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F |
| 2026-03-04 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-03-04 | F0552, F0605, F0641, F0684, F0688, F0689 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-11-14 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-11-14 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-11-14 | F0550, F0580, F0656, F0725, F0760, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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 residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-09-22 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-04-25 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
Why was Northgate Care Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Fine | $87,160 |
How is Northgate Care Center staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.97077 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.3 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 41.2 | 52.4 |
Who owns Northgate Care Center, and what chain is it in?
Northgate Care Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WAUKON IA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC and belongs to the LEGACY HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SHABAT, MENACHEM | since 08/15/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, BEASLEY, KARLA, BEHOUNEK, LINSEY, BORCHERDING, JENNY, BURKEN, SHERI, FRIEDENBERG, LAURA, HEDBERG, JENNIFER, HENNAGER, CHRISTINA, HEYING, LARINA, HOUSTON, MINDY, JAEGER, KRYSTLE, LARSON, MELISSA, LOVE-STEIBER, ANDREA, MCCLURE, DOROTHY, OTTERBECK, PATRICIA, RAJCHENBACH, CHAIM, SHABAT, MENACHEM, SHEAR, KILEY, VAN VEGHEL, ELIZABETH, WIERSCHEM, BOBBIE, WIKAN, LOU ANN | since 08/15/2024 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | FRIEDMAN, BRIAN, RAJCHENBACH, AVRUM, RAJCHENBACH, RIVKA, SHABAT, AHUVA | since 03/11/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | CASCADE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, CASCADE CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, CCG GORGONA LLC, GORGONA HOLDCO LLC, GORGONA PROPCO HOLDINGS LLC, GORGONA SUB HOLDCO LLC, LEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, MN8 RH HOLDCO LLC, WAUKON IA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, BEASLEY, KARLA, BEHOUNEK, LINSEY, BORCHERDING, JENNY, BURKEN, SHERI, FRIEDENBERG, LAURA, HEDBERG, JENNIFER, HENNAGER, CHRISTINA, HEYING, LARINA, HOUSTON, MINDY, JAEGER, KRYSTLE, LARSON, MELISSA, LOVE-STEIBER, ANDREA, MCCLURE, DOROTHY, OTTERBECK, PATRICIA, RAJCHENBACH, CHAIM, SCHWARTZ, DAVID, SHEAR, KILEY, VAN VEGHEL, ELIZABETH, WIERSCHEM, BOBBIE, WIKAN, LOU ANN | since 03/10/2025 |
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