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Bethany Life

212 Lafayette Street, Story City, IA, 50248

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 165424Continuing-care retirement communityNonprofit

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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

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified beds
126 · avg 116 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
37.8%lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
34.8%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

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $52,329 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
165424
Certified beds
126 beds · avg 116 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Other
Continuing-care community
Yes

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Bethany Manor Inc

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporation

Disclosed owners (10 on record)

  • Amanda Lankford

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Aaron m Heiar

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Morgan Voga

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Kim Schilling

    Operational/managerial Control · since 2024

  • Daniel Bappe

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2023

  • John Clough

    Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2022

+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.

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

Federal inspection record

33 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding19 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $52K1 payment denial

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 33)

  • D0865·Mar 5, 2026

    Administration Deficiencies

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

  • D0710·Mar 5, 2026

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

  • D0695·Mar 5, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • G0689·Mar 5, 2026

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0658·Mar 5, 2026

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • D0628·Mar 5, 2026

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

  • G0550·Feb 13, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • D0842·Jan 15, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20261 fine · $11K
  • 20241 fine · $42K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Feb 13, 2026Fine · $11K
  • Mar 4, 2024Payment denial · 47 days · starting Mar 28, 2024
  • Mar 4, 2024Fine · $42K

Largest single fine on record: $42K.

Fire-safety citations

25 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 5, 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.

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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