Ruthven Community Care Center
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, Iowa · CCN 165486 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Ruthven Community Care Center 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 46 certified beds, 41 residents a day on average. 6 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.32634 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.47457 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.99104 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-10-02 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-11-25 |
| 2024-09-19 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-25 |
| 2024-09-19 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0943 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-09-25 |
| 2023-06-22 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-23 |
| 2023-06-22 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-06-23 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthven Community Care Center Inc. Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1984-11-01 |
| Ltc Accounting Services, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Premier Senior Management LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Ruthven Community Care Center Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 1984-11-01 |
| T.P. Anderson & Company Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2012-01-01 |
| Ltc Accounting Services, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Premier Senior Management LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Ruthven Community Care Center Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1984-11-01 |
| T.P. Anderson & Company Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-01-01 |
| Feldmann, Bruce Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Hamm, Michael Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Hart, Christa Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-01-23 |
| Osthus, David Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Rabel, Sarah Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-03-12 |
| Sikora, Ryan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-06-01 |
| Stearns, Susan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-08-29 |
| Wichman, Diana Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2002-11-25 |
| Feldmann, Bruce Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Hart, Christa Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-23 |
| King, Dennis Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Langner, Maricia Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Markley, Lisa Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Neighbors, James Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Nelson, Julie Individual | corporate director | — | 2009-07-01 |
| Olson, Gregory Individual | corporate director | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Rabel, Sarah Individual | corporate director | — | 2019-03-12 |
| Sikora, Ryan Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-06-01 |
| Stearns, Susan Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-08-29 |
| White, Candice Individual | corporate director | — | 2009-07-01 |
| Wichman, Diana Individual | corporate director | — | 2002-11-25 |
| Feldmann, Bruce Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-01-01 |
| Hamm, Michael Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Hart, Christa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-01-23 |
| King, Dennis Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Langner, Maricia Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Markley, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Neighbors, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Nelson, Julie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Olson, Gregory Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Osthus, David Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-07-01 |
| Rabel, Sarah Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-03-12 |
| Sikora, Ryan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-06-01 |
| Stearns, Susan Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-08-29 |
| White, Candice Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Wichman, Diana Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2002-11-25 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Palo Alto County.