Nursing homes › Iowa › Ossian Care Center
114 Fisher Street, Ossian, IA 52161 · (563) 532-9440 · 46 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 2/5; median among 385 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.63 (Iowa median: 3.68). RN hours: 0.66. Weekend total: 3.81. Nursing staff turnover: 41%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 19 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-12 |
| 2026-05-07 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-06-12 |
| 2026-01-22 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2026-01-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2026-01-22 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2026-01-22 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2026-01-22 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2026-01-22 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Health | corrected 2026-02-13 |
| 2025-10-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-02 |
| 2024-11-21 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2024-11-21 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2024-11-21 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2024-11-21 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2024-11-21 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2024-11-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2024-11-21 | 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 | Health | corrected 2024-12-21 |
| 2023-10-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2023-11-12 |
| 2023-10-12 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-12 |
| 2023-10-12 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-12 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRINCKS, MARK | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/14/2016 |
| ELSBERND, MELVIN | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/1995 |
| LANSING, KENNETH | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/1990 |
| SENDER, MARY | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/14/2016 |
| UHLENHAKE, LEANNE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/20/2025 |
| BAUMLER, KARLA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/14/2016 |
| BUSHMAN, THOMAS | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/1998 |
| ELSBERND, MELVIN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/1995 |
| MONROE, TAMI | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/1989 |
| OSSIAN SENIOR HOSPICE INCORPORATED | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/03/2013 |
| FOSAAEN, RANDY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2022 |
| JACKSON, HEATHER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/26/2022 |
| MACARIO, NATALIE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/13/2017 |
| MANNING, AMY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/28/2023 |
| MARSHALL, RACHAEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2024 |
| WENNER, PAUL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/16/2024 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Ossian Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 165576), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/ossian-care-center-ossian-ia/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 165576. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.