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Community Memorial Health Center

231 North Eighth Avenue West, Hartley, IA 51346712728242862 certified beds · 44 residentsNon profit - OtherMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
7
since 2023
Deficiencies
19
0172
Penalties · 3 yrs
$36,338
1 fine
Last survey
2026-01-22
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 2
Staffing 5
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-01-22Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-11-25Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-10-07Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-11-07Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-08Complaint041CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-02Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-22Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-01-22Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-12Record 165177-20260122-F561
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-12Record 165177-20260122-F644
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-12Record 165177-20260122-F690
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-12Record 165177-20260122-F842
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-02-12Record 165177-20260122-F880
2025-11-25Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-11-28Record 165177-20251125-F561
2025-10-07Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-09Record 165177-20251007-F609
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-10-09Record 165177-20251007-F842
2024-11-07Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F625Notify 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-30Record 165177-20241107-F625
2024-07-08Complaint survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity KHarm
Abuse & neglect
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-07-18Record 165177-20240708-F610
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-27Record 165177-20240708-F600
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-27Record 165177-20240708-F609
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-27Record 165177-20240708-F842
F868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyScope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-27Record 165177-20240708-F868
2023-11-02Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 165177-20231102-F644
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 165177-20231102-F657
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 165177-20231102-F689
F838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-30Record 165177-20231102-F838
2023-08-22Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-08-31Record 165177-20230822-F684

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-07-08Civil money penalty$36,338CMS · Penalties
2023-08-22Civil money penalty$8,190CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.12
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 0.74 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.02
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.50
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover41%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 44% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover17%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityIowaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
10.5%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.3%3.8%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
29.6%19.5%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
3.2%2.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
29.7%17.1%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.2%4.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
19.4%20.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Carstensen, Linda
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Jochims, Amy
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Krikke, Daryl
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Morey, Kerrie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Wallace, Laura
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Zearing, Sandra
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ziller, Steven
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bcg Holdings Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Blue Stone Therapy Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Brighton Consulting Group LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cattail Bcg LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cattail Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Coppage Ltc Pharmacy Consulting Plc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ecsi Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Iowa Health Care Association
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Jochims, Amy
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
K F Murphy Co PC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mills, Kristy
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Paulsen, Colleen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Rdi Computer Networking
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Riedemann, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Stoltz, Curt
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Tewes, Joyce
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Van Loon, Laverne
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Vander Veen, Jill
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wurm King, Colleen
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ziller, Steven
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Iowa.

No county cost figures on file for Obrien.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01