F48

Grundy Care Center

Grade F 48/100 composite score

For profit - CorporationSFF CandidateAbuse Citation

CMS Star Ratings

Overall
1/5
Health Insp.
1/5
Quality
2/5
Staffing
1/5
RN Staffing
Not rated

Certified Beds

40

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Total Fines

$65,677

Last Survey

N/A

102 East J Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638
3198245436

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Staffing Hours & Turnover

Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)

RN
0.65h
LPN
0.63h
CNA
2.03h
Total
3.31h
Facility
State Average

Turnover Rates

RN Turnover
N/A
Total Nurse Turnover
N/A
Admin Turnover
N/A

Ownership

Ownership information not available.

Penalties & Fines (3)

$65,677total fines
DateTypeDescriptionAmount
Jan 7, 2025Fine$48,796
Aug 17, 2023Fine$16,881
Aug 17, 2023Payment Denial

Health Inspection Deficiencies (43)

November 20, 2025Health1 deficiency
0689DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 27, 2025
January 7, 2025Health1 deficiency1 severe
0600JImmediate jeopardy, Isolated

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Jan 14, 2025
November 7, 2024Health12 deficiencies
0623DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0625BNo harm, Pattern

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0644DMinimal harm, Isolated

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0690DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0725EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0761DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0812DMinimal harm, Isolated

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0835DMinimal harm, Isolated

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0868DMinimal harm, Isolated

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
0727EMinimal harm, Pattern

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 26, 2024
August 27, 2024Health1 deficiency
0686DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 20, 2024
August 1, 2024Health4 deficiencies
0725FMinimal harm, Widespread

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 31, 2024
0801CNo harm, Widespread

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 31, 2024
0803FMinimal harm, Widespread

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.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 31, 2024
0812FMinimal harm, Widespread

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 31, 2024
August 17, 2023Health14 deficiencies2 severe
0578DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0656DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0726DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0758DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0759DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0868DMinimal harm, Isolated

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0880EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 16, 2023
0600KImmediate jeopardy, Pattern

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0610DMinimal harm, Isolated

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0689KImmediate jeopardy, Pattern

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0690DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0695DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
0697DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 12, 2023
April 6, 2023Health3 deficiencies
0600EMinimal harm, Pattern

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected May 5, 2023
0609DMinimal harm, Isolated

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected May 5, 2023
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 5, 2023
July 7, 2022Health7 deficiencies
0637DMinimal harm, Isolated

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 28, 2022
0641DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 28, 2022
0657EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 28, 2022
0676DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 28, 2022
0695DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 28, 2022
0756DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 28, 2022
0758DMinimal harm, Isolated

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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 28, 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CareGrader rating for Grundy Care Center?

Grundy Care Center in Grundy Center, Iowa has a CareGrader grade of F (Poor), with a composite score of 48 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.

What is the CMS star rating for Grundy Care Center?

Grundy Care Center has an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5, a health inspection rating of 1/5, and a staffing rating of 1/5. CareGrader combines this with additional data to calculate an A-F grade.

How many health deficiencies does Grundy Care Center have?

Grundy Care Center has 43 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). This facility has abuse citations on record. View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.

Has Grundy Care Center been fined?

Yes. Grundy Care Center has $65,677 in total fines from CMS enforcement actions across 3 penalties.

How many beds does Grundy Care Center have?

Grundy Care Center has 40 certified beds with approximately 28 current residents (70% occupancy). The facility is located at 102 East J Avenue, Grundy Center, Iowa 50638. It is a for profit - corporation facility.

Data Disclaimer

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