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Wellington Place

Decorah, IA · Medicare-certified · 56 beds

In good standing
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall

Wellington Place in Decorah, IA has a 3-star overall rating, with strong health inspection and staffing scores (4 stars each) but a low quality measures rating of 1 star. It has no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 3.49 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.4851 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: August 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4851.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.66
Licensed practical nurses
0.49
Nurse aides
2.33
Weekend nursing
2.98

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

7.6%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

9.7%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

22.7%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

2.8%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

7%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

21.2%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

12.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

6.7%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

2%Steady

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.6%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

26.5%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

4.3%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.5%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

84.7%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $29,689 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Aug 10, 2023

    $29,689

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Chain
Part of HEALTHCARE OF IOWA · 6 homes · 3.7 stars avg
Occupancy
50.2 residents on an average day (90% of 56 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 23 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.