Birkwood Village Of Fort Madison
1702 41St Street, Fort Madison, IA, 52627
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80 · avg 64 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 48.7% — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 58.3% — higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $3,145 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165227
- Certified beds
- 80 beds · avg 64 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Fort Madison Health Center Operations Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Dawn Fullhart
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2022
- Kevin Kidwell
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2020
- Lee County Bank
5% or Greater Security Interest · 100% · since 2020
- Mark Holtkamp
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2020
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 25)
- E0812·Apr 16, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0584·Apr 16, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D0880·Feb 18, 2026Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Apr 24, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0760·Apr 24, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0758·Apr 24, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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 li…
- D0726·Apr 24, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
- D0684·Apr 24, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $3,145
Most recent events
- Sep 5, 2023Fine · $3,145
Fire-safety citations
24 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 16, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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