The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Community Memorial Health Center
Hartley, IA · Medicare-certified · 62 beds
Needs attention
Non-profit
3 of 5 overall
Community Memorial Health Center has a 3 out of 5 overall rating. Its staffing rating is 5 stars, but health inspections and quality measures are both 2 stars; reported nurse staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and it had $36,338 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0279 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $36,338recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0279.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.03
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.38
- Nurse aides
- 2.61
- Weekend nursing
- 3.47
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 27%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.2%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
14.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
4.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
53.8%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure its quality review group had the required members and met at least every three months. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 868 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $36,338 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $44,528 in total fines.
- $36,338
Federal fine
Jul 8, 2024
- $8,190
Federal fine
Aug 22, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 44.4 residents on an average day (72% of 62 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.