Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon is a 70-bed nursing home in Sheldon, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1978-05-01. It averages 43.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Sanford Senior Care Sheldon?
CMS lists 21 health-inspection deficiencies for Sanford Senior Care Sheldon since 2023-06-29, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-01.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2026-03-05 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2025-11-06 | F0805, F0812 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-11-06 | F0580, F0657, F0688, F0692 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2025-03-13 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | J |
| 2024-10-03 | F0580, F0623, F0641, F0658, F0684, F0758 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. | D |
| 2024-02-01 | F0684, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | K |
| 2023-06-29 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2023-06-29 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E |
| 2023-06-29 | F0641, F0661 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | D |
Why was Sanford Senior Care Sheldon fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | Fine | $11,872 |
How is Sanford Senior Care Sheldon staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.43287 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 58.9 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 43.2 | 52.4 |
Who owns Sanford Senior Care Sheldon?
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation.
Were you or a family member harmed at Sanford Senior Care Sheldon?