Nursing homeActive
Denver Sunset Home
235 North Mill Street, Denver, IA 50622319984537231 certified beds · 26 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2024
Deficiencies
9
● 4● 5● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-26
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Standard | 310 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-05-09 | Standard | 120 | 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.
F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 165603-20260326-F552
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-02Record 165603-20260326-F656
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-01Record 165603-20250327-F655
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-01Record 165603-20250327-F582
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 2025-04-01Record 165603-20250327-F625
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-01Record 165603-20250327-F641
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 2024-05-15Record 165603-20240509-F658
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-15Record 165603-20240509-F695
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 2024-05-15Record 165603-20240509-F625
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.76
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 0.74 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.97
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.63
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover40%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 44% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover57%
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 | 9.2% | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 8.0% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 0.0% | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 5.3% | 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 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 9.8% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton, Blair Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gleason, Mary Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hall, Danny Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Heins, Lisa Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kobliska, Mary Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ramesh, Pradeep Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Smith, Kelley Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Baird, Sheila Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Baird, Wayne Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Boynton, Blair Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brighton Consulting Group LLC Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Danielsen, Joanne Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Fox Rehab Ot Ia LLC Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Fox Rehab Pt Ia Pllc Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Fox Rehab Slp Ia Pllc Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Keith D Oltrogge Cpa PC Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kipp, Lynne Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ramesh, Pradeep Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Rogers, Peggy Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ryka Incorporated Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sauke Consulting LLC Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Stumme, Lawrence Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Thurm, Dennis Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Wittenburg, Linda Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT 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 Bremer.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar of Cedar Valley Waterloo | 7.3 mi | 2026-06-11 | 0220 |
| Tripoli Nursing & Rehab Tripoli | 9.7 mi | 2025-07-23 | 3220 |
| Northcrest Specialty Care Waterloo | 11.0 mi | 2026-02-12 | 1271 |
| Woodland Terrace Waverly | 8.9 mi | 2026-06-25 | 391 |
| Martin Health Center, INC Cedar Falls | 11.4 mi | 2025-05-15 | 061 |
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 |