Denver Sunset Home
235 North Mill Street, Denver, IA 50622 · Bremer County · (319) 984-5372
31 certified beds, about 26 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2011
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165603 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 9 health citations since May 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.97 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.76 of those hours.
40.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Iowa average 44.0%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
March 26, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and family interview, the facility failed to notify a resident representative of the risks and benefits of psychotropic medication use prior to administration of psychotropic medication, and failed to inform a resident representative of treatment alternatives to the medication prior to administration for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident #5). The facility reported a census of 24 residents.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and staff and resident interview, the facility failed to ensure a contracture of a resident's hand was addressed on the care plan for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for contractures (Resident #18). The facility reported a census of 24 residents.
March 27, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to create and implement upon admission a Baseline Care Plan for 1 of 6 residents reviewed (Resident #11). The facility also failed to implement Baseline Care Plans that included goals residents wanted to archive while living at the facility, significant diagnoses, and symptoms to monitor for, medications and significant medication side effects to monitor, and signatures that the resident and/or Power of Attorney (POA) were aware and agreed for 5 of 6 residents reviewed. The facility reported a census of 27 residents.
- B Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview the facility failed to provide Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) Form CMS-10123 at least two days before the end of a Medicare covered Part A stay for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #9). The facility reported a census of 27 residents.
- B Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, facility admission paperwork, Bed Hold records, Progress Notes, and staff interview the facility failed to notify a resident and their representative of the cost to hold their bed when the resident was transferred out of the facility for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for hospitalization (Resident #11). The facility reported a census of 27 residents.
- B Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to accurately code 1 of 2 residents Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) on their annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) (Resident #1). The facility reported a census of 27 residents.
May 9, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, staff interviews, and written education review, the facility failed to provide services that met professional standards regarding medication administration for 1 of 1 residents observed for insulin administration (Resident #5). The facility reported a census of 28 residents.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to obtain parameters for oxygen administration for 1 of 1 resident reviewed with oxygen (Resident #2). The facility reported a census of 28 residents.
- B Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to issue the bed hold policy to 2 out of 2 residents reviewed for recent hospitalizations (Resident #9 and Resident #21). The facility reported a census of 28 residents.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on May 9, 2024.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- E Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.97 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.63 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.56 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 40.0% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.44 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.11 on weekdays and 3.63 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 11.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.14 in April to June 2025 to 3.97 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.97 | 0.76 | 4.11 | 3.63 | 11.5% | 0 of 90 | 26 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.97 | 0.79 | 4.11 | 3.60 | 11.1% | 0 of 92 | 28 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.71 | 0.68 | 3.87 | 3.29 | 15.7% | 0 of 92 | 30 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.14 | 0.92 | 4.35 | 3.59 | 29.8% | 0 of 91 | 26 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Iowa, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.80 | 0.71 | 3.98 | 3.36 | 4.7% | 0.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Iowa
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.92 | $17.96 to $21.95 | 22,670 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.11 | $27.12 to $34.06 | 5,510 |
| Registered nurses | $37.80 | $32.83 to $41.32 | 34,420 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Iowa | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.6 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.7 | 20.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 11.0 | 13.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: DENVER SUNSET HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Sheila | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Baird, Wayne | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Kipp, Lynne | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Thurm, Dennis | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2018 | |
| Wittenburg, Linda | Corporate director | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| Danielsen, Joanne | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/1985 | |
| Rogers, Peggy | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/1998 | |
| Stumme, Lawrence | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/1980 | |
| Boynton, Blair | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/14/2019 | |
| Gleason, Mary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/14/1989 | |
| Hall, Danny | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/16/2016 | |
| Heins, Lisa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/26/2017 | |
| Kobliska, Mary | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/12/2009 | |
| Ramesh, Pradeep | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2023 | |
| Smith, Kelley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/16/1997 | |
| Brighton Consulting Group LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Fox Rehab Ot Ia LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/30/2024 | |
| Fox Rehab Pt Ia PLLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/30/2024 | |
| Fox Rehab Slp Ia PLLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 06/30/2024 | |
| Keith D Oltrogge Cpa PC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/15/2020 | |
| Ryka Incorporated | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2024 | |
| Sauke Consulting LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/31/2023 | |
| Boynton, Blair | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/31/2025 | |
| Ramesh, Pradeep | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/31/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 26, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 9, 2024: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
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Iowa contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Iowa. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Iowa Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, 866-236-1430. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Iowa Health Facility Database, Entity Search, where Iowa publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Denver Sunset Home's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Denver Sunset Home 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Denver Sunset Home get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 26, 2026. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Denver Sunset Home been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Denver Sunset Home accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Denver Sunset Home?
- CMS lists 24 owners and managers. Legal business name: DENVER SUNSET HOME.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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