Iowa Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 391 skilled nursing facilities in Iowa. Facilities average 21.1 deficiency citations each, with 8,255 total citations recorded and 5 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 231 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Iowa's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Iowa
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 1,970 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 1,614 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 1,234 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 831 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 658 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 602 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Iowa
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 533 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 489 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 422 citations
- F-Tag F0658: Services Provided Meet Professional Standards — 407 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 403 citations
- F-Tag F0550: Resident Rights/Exercise of Rights — 320 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 286 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 256 citations
- F-Tag F0725: Sufficient Nursing Staff — 249 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 204 citations