Bethany Life
212 Lafayette Street, Story City, IA, 50248
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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
- 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 departed — near 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
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
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.
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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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