Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center
915 Woodland Avenue, Riceville, IA 50466 · Mitchell County · (641) 985-2606
34 certified beds, about 28 residents a day · Government - City/county · Medicare and Medicaid since 2004
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165541 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 19, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 5 health citations since March 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 3.48 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.57 of those hours.
25.9% 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 5 health citations on file.
March 19, 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 interviews and policy review the facility failed to provide informed consent regarding the risk and benefits for as needed psychotropic medications (medications that affect brain activity, influencing mood, thoughts, behavior, and perception to treat mental health conditions) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for psychotropic medications (Resident #7). The facility reported a census of 27 residents.
- D Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to obtain an International Normalized Ratio INR lab test (measures how quickly the blood clots and primarily used to monitor patients on blood thinners like warfarin, a normal range is typically 1.1 or lower for people not on anticoagulant medication, but for those taking anticoagulants, the target range is usually 2.0 to 3.0 to ensure a balance between preventing clots and minimizing bleeding is maintained) for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for anticoagulants (Resident #7). The facility also failed to have their INR policy and procedure reflect the facility's procedure for INR lab tests. The facility reported a census of 27 residents.
March 6, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, staff interviews, and the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual, the facility failed to accurately document and submit an accurate resident Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for 3 of 6 residents reviewed (Residents #5, #13, and #15). The facility reported a census of 27 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 complete a new Preadmission and Resident Review (PASRR) evaluation as required for a new diagnosis of major depression for 1 of 1 residents reviewed (Resident # 13). The facility reported a census of 27 residents.
March 28, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- 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 clinical record review, staff interviews, and policy review the facility failed to provide to the resident or their representative a summary of the baseline care plan for 4 out of 4 residents reviewed (Residents #125, #126, #9,and #23). The facility reported a census of 24 residents.
Fire safety inspections
16 fire safety citations on file: 3 on March 19, 2026, 3 on March 6, 2025, 10 on March 28, 2024.
Every fire safety citation16 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- F Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
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) | 3.48 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.98 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.22 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 25.9% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 2.98 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 3.69 on weekdays and 2.98 on weekends, 19% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 3.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.49 in April to June 2025 to 3.48 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 | 3.48 | 0.57 | 3.69 | 2.98 | 3.4% | 1 of 90 | 28 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.33 | 0.49 | 3.49 | 2.92 | 0.8% | 0 of 92 | 30 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.38 | 0.45 | 3.57 | 2.89 | 0.2% | 0 of 92 | 29 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.49 | 0.50 | 3.71 | 2.94 | 0.2% | 0 of 91 | 27 |
| 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 | 17.1 | 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 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.9 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: RICEVILLE COMMUNITY REST HOME.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandau, Brian | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Eastman, Deanna | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/21/2025 | |
| Norman, Susan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Schnepper, Randy | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Brandau, Brian | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Eastman, Deanna | Corporate director | Individual | 01/21/2025 | |
| Nasstrom, Jeffrey | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2016 | |
| Norman, Susan | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Schnepper, Randy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Brynes, Zach | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/14/2021 | |
| Roethler, Annamae | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/14/2021 | |
| Swancutt, Kerri | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/14/2021 | |
| Continuum Health Care Services LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/14/2006 | |
| Riceville Community Rest Home | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 06/01/1972 | |
| Bigley, Sabree | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/25/2022 | |
| Mayer, Katie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2022 | |
| Nasstrom, Jeffrey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2006 | |
| Continuum Health Care Services LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/27/2025 | |
| Bigley, Sabree | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/25/2022 | |
| Mayer, Katie | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2023 | |
| Nasstrom, Jeffrey | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2016 |
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.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 6, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.98 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.37.
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Iowa contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- 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 Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 19, 2026. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center 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 Riceville Family Care and Therapy Center?
- CMS lists 21 owners and managers. Legal business name: RICEVILLE COMMUNITY REST 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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