Hegg Memorial Health Center
2116 14th Street, Rock Valley, IA 51247 · Sioux County · (712) 476-8200
60 certified beds, about 59 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicaid since 1977
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 16E637 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 6, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 11 health citations since September 2023 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 4.02 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.58 of those hours.
21.1% 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 11 health citations on file.
November 6, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to prepare food in accordance with professional standards by not completing appropriate hand hygiene during meal service to prevent cross contamination and by placing serving utensils on contaminated surfaces then using them. The facility reported a census of 58 residents.
- D Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure bed hold notices were signed by residents and or the resident's responsible person when residents transferred out of the facility. The bed hold notice also failed to notify the amount per day the resident or representative agreed to pay for 2 of 2 residents reviewed (Residents #1and #8). The facility reported a census of 58 residents.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, Electronic Health Record (EHR) review, document review, staff interview and policy review the facility failed to follow the menu and prepare food to meet the nutritional needs of the residents by not serving residents on International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) level 5 diet (minced and moist) the appropriate amount of meat according to the menu for 3 of 3 residents reviewed, (Residents #41, #43 and #52). The facility reported a census of 58 residents.
November 21, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that staff practiced safe transfer techniques for 1 of 2 residents. Resident #5 required the use of the mechanical lift for transfers and staff used a sling that was 2-sizes larger than the manufacturer recommended size for her weight. The resident had a decline in condition which changed her ability to tolerate the mechanical lift transfer. The facility reported a census of 55 residents.
September 28, 2023Standard inspection · 7 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to provide a process in which grievance may be anonymously submitted. The facility reported a census of 52 residents.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure food was discarded after product expiration date. The facility identified a census of 52 residents.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to refer 1 resident with a negative Level I result for the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR), who was later identified with newly evident or possible serious mental disorder, intellectual disability, or other related condition, to the appropriate state-designated authority for Level II PASRR evaluation and determination for 1 out of 1 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for PASRR requirements. The facility reported a census of 52 residents.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record, facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to accurately assess a wound for 1 of 1 residents reviewed (Resident #38). The facility reported a census of 38 residents. The MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment identifies the definition of pressure ulcers: Stage I is an intact skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony prominence. Darkly pigmented skin may not have a visible blanching; in dark skin tones only it may appear with persistent blue or purple hues. Stage II is partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red or pink wound bed, without slough (dead tissue, usually cream or yellow in color). May also present as an intact or open/ruptured blister. Stage III Full thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible but bone, tendon or muscle is not exposed. [...]
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record, facility policy, and staff interview, the facility failed to provide restorative therapy for 1 of 1 resident reviewed (Resident #20). The facility reported a census of 52 residents.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observations, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the the facility failed to ensure residents were safe during mechanical lift transfers for 1 of 1 residents reviewed (Resident #1). The facility reported a total census of 52 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, facility policy review and staff interviews, the facility failed to perform proper hand hygiene during routine cares for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #1). The facility reported a total census of 52 residents.
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 1 on November 6, 2025, 13 on November 21, 2024, 3 on September 28, 2023.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- F Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- D Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- D Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
- D Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2025 | Payment Denial | 26 days from February 6, 2026 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 4.02 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.58 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.46 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.92 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 21.1% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 12.5% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.12 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 4.24 on weekdays and 3.46 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 5.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.58 in April to June 2025 to 4.02 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 | 4.02 | 0.58 | 4.24 | 3.46 | 5.5% | 0 of 90 | 59 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.34 | 0.60 | 4.59 | 3.71 | 3.3% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.60 | 0.59 | 4.88 | 3.87 | 0.7% | 0 of 92 | 54 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.58 | 0.62 | 4.90 | 3.79 | 1.1% | 0 of 91 | 54 |
| 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. If you work here, your report helps start one.
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 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.0 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Hegg Memorial Health Center's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: This nursing home is not required to submit data for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
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 you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 21, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 6, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 6, 2025: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 28, 2023: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Crown Pointe Estates Care Center Sioux Center, 11.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Lyon Specialty Care Rock Rapids, 16 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 18 citations
- Hillcrest Health Care Center Hawarden, 16.6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 72 citations
- Good Samaritan Society Canton Canton, 16.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Good Samaritan - George George, 17.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Prairie Ridge Care Center Orange City, 18 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 10 citations
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 Hegg Memorial Health Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Hegg Memorial Health Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Hegg Memorial Health Center get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 6, 2025. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Hegg Memorial Health Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Hegg Memorial Health Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Hegg Memorial Health Center?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
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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