Nursing homeActive
Evans Senior Living Community
1010 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA 52136563547236443 certified beds · 33 residentsNon profit - OtherMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
1
● 0● 1● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2025-08-14
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
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| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-06-15 | Standard | 010 | CMS-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.
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-30Record 165491-20230615-F658
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.70
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 0.74 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.66
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.07
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover29%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 44% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover20%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 42% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Iowa | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 5.7% | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 8.8% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 3.8% | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 1.9% | 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 | 13.0% | 17.1% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 12.4% | 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)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowser, Rachel Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Maher, Jon Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Putnam, Tiffany Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Bowser, Rachel Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brace, Matthew Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Easler, Susan Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ferrie, Marti Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hrdlicka, Austin Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hvitved, Aaron Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kacher, Brendon Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kacher, Brendon Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Maher, Jon Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Putnam, Tiffany Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Rice, Heidi Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Rice, Heidi Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Rice, Kathy Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Rice, Kathy Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sheehy, Bryan Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Edgewood Convalescent Home — 5 facilities
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 Howard.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen Harmony Care Center Harmony | 12.4 mi | 2026-05-06 | 031 |
| Green Lea Senior Living Mabel | 15.0 mi | 2026-04-08 | 1292 |
| The Highlands Decorah | 16.8 mi | 2026-06-18 | 3223 |
| Colonial Manor of Elma Elma | 19.3 mi | 2026-04-09 | 1132 |
| New Hampton Nursing & Rehab Center New Hampton | 24.6 mi | 2025-07-09 | 041 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |