Heartland Care Center
604 East Fenton Po Box 608, Marcus, IA, 51035
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CMS Star Ratings
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 departed — near 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
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
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.
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.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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