Sunrise Retirement Community
5501 Gordon Drive East, Sioux City, IA 51106 · Woodbury County · (712) 276-3821
74 certified beds, about 68 residents a day · Non profit - Other · Medicare and Medicaid since 2003
CMS high performing icon Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165473 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 11, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).
None of its 11 health citations since November 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 5.09 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.03 of those hours.
37.8% 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.
611/23
309/24
209/25
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 11 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
10D
1E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
September 11, 2025Standard 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 observation, interview and record review the facility failed to implement safe transfer techniques for 1 of 2 residents. In an observation of the use of the mechanical lift, E-Z Stand, it was discovered that Resident #46 was not standing firmly on the platform and she expressed that she was having pain in her knees. Staff failed to ensure that the resident was strong enough to complete a safe transfer with the E-Z Stand. The facility reported a census of 67 residents.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, staff interviews and policy reviews, the facility failed to provide proper hand hygiene after resident care for 1 of 2 residents reviewed (Resident #9). The facility reported a census of 67 residents.
September 26, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that staff followed through with physicians' orders for 1 of 5 residents reviewed. Resident #5 had an order for furosemide (Lasix) related to congestive heart failure and rivastigmine for dementia. Staff failed to ensure that the medications were delivered and administered in a timely manner. The cardiologist directed staff to call if/when Resident #5 had weight gains and staff failed to follow through. The facility reported a census of 70 residents.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to properly monitor and store controlled substances for 2 of 3 residents. Staff failed to destroy controlled medications after the physician's order was discontinued for Resident #36 and #5. They failed to accurately document and verify destruction of controlled medication for Resident #36. The facility reported a census of 70 residents.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, record and policy review the facility failed to ensure accurate and complete resident records for 1 of 16 Residents reviewed, (Resident #5). Resident #5 had a change in medication with an increased dose. Staff documented the resident did not have adverse reaction to the increased dose, even though the medication hadn't been administered. The facility reported a census of 70 residents.
November 30, 2023Standard inspection · 6 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 when a dietary staff member served food without completing hand hygiene prior to or during the meal service with contaminated hands. The facility reported a census of 62 residents.
- D Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, clinical record review, policy review, and staff interviews the facility failed provide residents clean and in good repair equipment for 1 of 6 residents reviewed (Resident #29).
- 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 clinical record review, policy review, and staff interviews the facility failed to provide a comprehensive care plan that adequately reflected the resident's medications for 3 of 6 residents reviewed (Resident #2, #57, and #58). Two of the residents (Resident #57 and #2) required the use of a pain medication (tramadol), but the Care Plan lacked the use of and what to monitor for tramadol.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, staff interviews, and policy reviews, the facility failed to change and label oxygen tubing for 1 of 2 residents reviewed (Resident #118).
- 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 resident interview, resident family interview, record review, staff interview, and policy review the facility failed to provide sufficient nursing staff to assure residents' safety by not responding to call lights in a timely manner (less than 15 minutes) to 1 of 8 residents reviewed (Resident #10).
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, facility record review and staff interview the facility failed to properly administer medications for 1 of 16 residents reviewed (Resident #58).
Fire safety inspections
10 fire safety citations on file: 1 on September 11, 2025, 7 on September 26, 2024, 2 on November 30, 2023.
Every fire safety citation10 citations
- F Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
- F Use approved construction type or materials.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- D Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- 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) | 5.09 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.03 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.57 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.19 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 37.8% | 44.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 26.7% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.42 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 5.30 on weekdays and 4.57 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.14 in April to June 2025 to 5.09 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 | 5.09 | 1.03 | 5.30 | 4.57 | 0.3% | 0 of 90 | 68 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.13 | 0.92 | 5.33 | 4.62 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 68 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.39 | 0.92 | 5.56 | 4.95 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 66 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.14 | 1.02 | 5.30 | 4.72 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 66 |
| 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 | 25.1 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.6 | 16.6 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.6 | 19.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.2 | 20.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.1 | 13.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SUNRISE MANOR.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bieber, Brett | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/14/2024 | |
| Callaghan, Amy | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/20/2022 | |
| Campbell, Matthew | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/19/2019 | |
| Crichton, Brian | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/19/2025 | |
| Cross, Patrick | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/21/2019 | |
| Gehling, Cari | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/20/2024 | |
| Irvin, Kyle | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/03/2015 | |
| Kovarna, Mary | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/01/2010 | |
| Krohn, Shelly | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/20/2022 | |
| McCarty, Daniel | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/21/2024 | |
| Rose Bass, Jennifer | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/18/2021 | |
| Ross, Ryan | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/16/2020 | |
| Westra, Anne | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/18/2021 | |
| Wold, Lynn | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/03/2015 | |
| Roth, Samantha | Corporate officer | Individual | 09/16/2021 | |
| Barbee, Wendy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Derocher, Mikki | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Drew, Cara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Heller, Anna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/17/2021 | |
| Hudelson, Courtney | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/15/2018 | |
| Knudson, Mindee | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Loofe, Kristi | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2022 | |
| Merrill, Melissa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/27/1988 | |
| Roth, Samantha | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/16/2021 | |
| Schenkelberg, Christine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/11/2016 | |
| Barbee, Wendy | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Drew, Cara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Hudelson, Courtney | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/15/2018 | |
| Loofe, Kristi | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 06/18/2014 | |
| Merrill, Melissa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Schenkelberg, Christine | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/11/2016 |
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 September 26, 2024: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 11, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 26, 2024: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 11, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
- St. Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF Sioux City, 3.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Continental Falls South Sioux City, 3.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Adept Nursing & Rehab of South Sioux City South Sioux City, 4.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 34 citations
- Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC Sioux City, 4.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Holy Spirit Retirement Home Sioux City, 5.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 30 citations
- Embassy Rehab and Care Center Sergeant Bluff, 5.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 27 citations
- Casa De Paz Health Care Center Sioux City, 5.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 39 citations
- Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab Sergeant Bluff, 5.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 55 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 Sunrise Retirement Community's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Sunrise Retirement Community 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 Sunrise Retirement Community get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 11, 2025. The Iowa average is 6.5.
- Has Sunrise Retirement Community been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Sunrise Retirement Community 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 Sunrise Retirement Community?
- CMS lists 31 owners and managers. Legal business name: SUNRISE MANOR.
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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