Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed
6701 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, IA 52807 · Scott County · (563) 324-1621
135 certified beds, about 105 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165146 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 16, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
Of 15 health citations since March 2024, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.96 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.76 of those hours.
37.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Iowa average 44.0%).
CMS links it to Carmelite Sisters for the Aged & Infirm, an affiliated group of 9 nursing homes.
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.
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302/25
207/25
212/25
403/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 15 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
2G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
8D
3E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
March 16, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 4 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, facility policy review, cleaning schedules, and staff interviews, the facility failed to label and date opened food items, clean equipment in the kitchen, and clean flooring in kitchen and dining areas to help prevent contamination and foodborne illness. The facility reported a census of 105 residents.
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to offer updated pneumococcal vaccinations (given to protect against infections which can cause pneumonia, a serious lung infection) for 4 of 5 residents reviewed for immunizations (Residents #3, #10, #12, and #32). The facility reported a census of 105 residents.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, facility policy review and staff interviews, the facility failed to follow dietician recommendations and weigh a resident at least monthly for 1 of 11 reviewed for nutrition (Resident #112). The facility reported a census of 106 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to cover clean laundry during transport to resident rooms during 2 out of 2 observations, failed to keep a urinary drainage bag off the floor and failed to keep the graduated cylinder used to empty urine form a catheter collection bag off the floor for 1 out of 1 resident reviewed (Resident#35). The facility reported a census of 105 residents.
December 30, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to implement a physician order given after a low lab result for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) in the sample. The facility reported a census of 104 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to utilize isolation gowns when providing resident care that require the use of Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #3) in the sample. The facility reported a census of 104 residents.
July 3, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy review and staff interviews, the facility failed to intervene and inform the provider a pressure ulcer worsened which resulted in a hospitalization for treatment for 1 of 3 (Resident #1) residents reviewed for pressure ulcers. The facility reported census was 106.
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy review and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure two staff transferred a resident with a mechanical lift and positioned the resident appropriately in a Broda chair resulting in an injury for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #2) reviewed for safety. The facility reported census was 106.
February 13, 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 observations, facility policy review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure the disposal of expired food items, and food items in a resident refrigerator were labeled with the name of the food item, date placed in refrigerator and the date item needed to be disposed in an effort to prevent the potential for foodborne illness. The facility reported a census of 104 residents.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and staff interview, the facility failed to utilize Enhanced Barrier Precautions for 4 of 6 residents observed (Residents #12, #41, #68 and #89) and failed to keep the tubing of indwelling catheter tubing off the floor for one of two residents observed (Resident #68). The facility reported a census of 104 residents.
- D Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, clinical record review, facility policy review, staff, family and resident interviews, the facility failed to answer call lights within 15 minutes to meet resident needs for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Residents #5). The facility reported a census of 104 residents.
May 30, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, family and staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to safely transfer one of three residents reviewed with a mechanical lift (Resident #1). The facility reported a census of 99 residents.
- C 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, resident and staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to document the review of the bed hold policy prior to residents being transferred to the hospital for three of four residents reviewed (Residents #1, #4, and #5). The facility reported a census of 99 residents.
March 28, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure consistent documentation of code status for 1 of 8 resident reviewed for advanced directives (Resident #232). Documentation for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) found in the electronic record, a form in the chart directed Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) and another form in the chart directed CPR both signed by the provider on the same day. The facility reported a census of 83 residents.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interview, and facility policy review the facility failed to follow physician orders to provide notification of elevated blood sugars for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for medications (Resident #72). The facility reported a census of 83 residents.
Fire safety inspections
11 fire safety citations on file: 3 on March 16, 2026, 6 on February 13, 2025, 2 on March 28, 2024.
Every fire safety citation11 citations
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- E 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 Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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) | 3.96 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.68 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.44 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.2% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20.0% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.71 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 4.08 on weekdays and 3.68 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.88 in April to June 2025 to 3.96 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 | 3.96 | 0.76 | 4.08 | 3.68 | 0.1% | 0 of 90 | 105 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.71 | 0.65 | 3.82 | 3.41 | 0.2% | 0 of 92 | 106 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.95 | 0.74 | 4.06 | 3.66 | 1.4% | 0 of 92 | 105 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.88 | 0.81 | 4.01 | 3.57 | 1.4% | 0 of 91 | 105 |
| 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.
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 | 10.2 | 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 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.6 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.5 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 23.8 | 20.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.7 | 13.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: KAHL HOME FOR THE AGED & INFIRM. CMS links this home to Carmelite Sisters for the Aged & Infirm, a group of 9 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, John | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2025 | |
| Brown, Ann | Corporate director | Individual | 10/09/2009 | |
| Dimaria, Lillian | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Haley, Margaret | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| McCabe, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| McCarthy, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 10/09/2009 | |
| Pranger, Judith | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| Rehmann, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 10/09/2009 | |
| Sullivan, Maureen | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Veilleux, Doris | Corporate director | Individual | 10/09/2009 | |
| Webster, Alice | Corporate director | Individual | 11/19/2015 | |
| Dimaria, Lillian | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| Haley, Margaret | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2021 | |
| McCabe, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2013 | |
| McCarthy, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/08/2009 | |
| Rehmann, Mary | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/09/2009 | |
| Hufsey, Kimberly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/28/2017 | |
| Staley, Thomas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/10/2025 | |
| The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/29/2013 | |
| The Carmelite System Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/29/2013 | |
| Hufsey, Kimberly | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/03/2025 | |
| Staley, Thomas | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/10/2025 |
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.
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on March 16, 2026: "Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations."
- 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 March 16, 2026: "Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 16, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 30, 2025: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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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 Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 16, 2026. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed 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 Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers, and links the home to Carmelite Sisters for the Aged & Infirm. Legal business name: KAHL HOME FOR THE AGED & INFIRM.
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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