Nursing homes › Iowa › Bethany Life
212 Lafayette Street, Story City, IA 50248 · 5157334325 · 126 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Other.
Total nurse staffing: 4.11 (Iowa median: 3.69). RN hours: 0.81. Weekend total: 3.87. Nursing staff turnover: 38%.
All-time on record: 33 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-03-05 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-24 |
| 2026-02-13 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-01-30 |
| 2026-01-15 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-01-26 |
| 2025-12-22 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-11-20 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-21 |
| 2025-11-20 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-21 |
| 2025-11-20 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-21 |
| 2025-10-08 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | complaint | corrected 2025-10-09 |
| 2025-06-16 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-06-25 |
| 2024-07-25 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-08-22 |
| 2024-05-07 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-03 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | complaint | corrected 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-03 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-04-03 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-03-04 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2024-03-04 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | B | Health | corrected 2024-04-18 |
| 2023-12-04 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-27 |
| 2023-11-02 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-22 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | Fine | $10,628 |
| 2024-03-04 | Fine | $41,701 |
| 2024-03-04 | Payment Denial | 47 days payment denial |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPPE, DANIEL | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| CARLSON, NANCY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2022 |
| CLOUGH, JOHN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2022 |
| MARTIN, PETER | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2020 |
| SHEAHAN, JOHN | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2020 |
| ALLMAN, JEREMY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2018 |
| LANKFORD, AMANDA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/31/2021 |
| SCHILLING, KIM | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/11/2022 |
| HEIAR, AARON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2021 |
| LANKFORD, AMANDA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/31/2021 |
| SCHILLING, KIM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/12/2024 |
| VOGA, MORGAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/31/2024 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 165424. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.