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Heartland Care Center

604 East Fenton Po Box 608, Marcus, IA, 51035

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 165397Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures5 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified beds
38 · avg 24 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
34.4%lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
14.3%lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
165397
Certified beds
38 beds · avg 24 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Heartland Care Center Inc

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Parent entity

Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital Association

Disclosed owners (12 on record)

  • Dennis a Brady

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2026

  • Edward l Schlenger

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2026

  • Gary w Jordan

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2026

  • John g Schneider

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2026

  • Kristi a Irwin

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2026

  • Lisa l Alesch

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2026

+ 6 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

15 health citations on file1 from complaints

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 15)

  • D0695·Sep 25, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0880·Apr 10, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • E0758·Apr 10, 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

  • D0656·Apr 10, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • D0644·Apr 10, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • D0625·Apr 10, 2025

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0887·Apr 4, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  • D0883·Apr 4, 2024

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

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Fire-safety citations

10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 10, 2025. 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.

Facility background report

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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