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Hallmark Care Center

215 Highway 30 SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314319895889155 certified beds · 41 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2024
Deficiencies
18
2160
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-04-09
Standard
CMS overall
2 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 2/5
Health 2
Staffing 3
Quality 3
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
2026-04-09Standard0110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-03-20Standard230CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-05-22Complaint020CMS-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.

2026-04-09Standard survey · 11 deficienciesOfficial report
F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F552
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F582
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F628
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F641
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 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-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 DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F657
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F684
F865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F865
F868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyScope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F868
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F883
F887Educate 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-05-01Record 165333-20260409-F887
2025-03-20Standard survey · 5 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 2025-04-19Record 165333-20250320-F644
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-19Record 165333-20250320-F697
F699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-19Record 165333-20250320-F699
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 BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-19Record 165333-20250320-F625
F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-19Record 165333-20250320-F640
2024-05-22Complaint survey · 2 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 2024-06-22Record 165333-20240522-F644
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-06-22Record 165333-20240522-F812

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.61
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 0.74 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.73
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.37
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.37 · National 3.42

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityIowaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
0.7%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.8%3.8%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
18.1%19.5%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.1%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
15.6%17.1%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.4%4.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
12.7%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
Beasley, Karla
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Behounek, Linsey
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Borcherding, Jenny
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Burken, Sheri
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Friedenberg, Laura
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hedberg, Jennifer
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hennager, Christina
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Heying, Larina
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Houston, Mindy
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Jaeger, Krystle
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Knutson, Michele
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Larson, Melissa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Mcclure, Dorothy
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Otterbeck, Patricia
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Rajchenbach, Chaim
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Schuett, Clayton
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Scott, Kathleen
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Seu, Joshua
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Shabat, Menachem
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Shear, Kiley
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Staudt, Sandra
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Van Veghel, Elizabeth
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Vanderploeg, Jessica
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Whalen, Abigail
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Wierschem, Bobbie
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Wood, Rosemary
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Wright, Amy
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Beasley, Karla
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Behounek, Linsey
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Borcherding, Jenny
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Burken, Sheri
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cascade Capital Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cascade Capital Partners LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ccg Gorgona LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Doros Generation Trust U/A/D 1/3/12
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Friedenberg, Laura
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Friedman, Brian
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gorgona Holdco LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gorgona Propco Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gorgona Sub Holdco LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gpn Family Trust U/A/D 4/28/08
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Hedberg, Jennifer
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hennager, Christina
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Heying, Larina
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Houston, Mindy
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Iowa Portfolio Opco Holdings LLC
Organization
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Jaeger, Krystle
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Knutson, Michele
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Larson, Melissa
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mcclure, Dorothy
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mn8 Rh Holdco LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mount Vernon Ia Property Holdings LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Oakway Operations LLC
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Otterbeck, Patricia
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Rajchenbach, Avrum
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Rajchenbach, Chaim
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Rajchenbach, Chaim
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Rajchenbach, Rivka
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schuett, Clayton
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Scott, Kathleen
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Seu, Joshua
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Shabat, Ahuva
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Shabat, Menachem
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Shabat, Menachem
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Shear, Kiley
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Staudt, Sandra
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Van Veghel, Elizabeth
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Vanderploeg, Jessica
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Whalen, Abigail
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Wierschem, Bobbie
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Wood, Rosemary
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Wright, Amy
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Legacy Healthcare89 facilities
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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 Linn.

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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