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Denver Sunset Home

235 North Mill Street, Denver, IA 506223199845372Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 31Avg. daily residents: 26County: Bremer

The complete public record on Denver Sunset Home, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Denver, Iowa, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Iowa average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Denver Sunset Home holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.97 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.82)
0.76 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.74)
3.63 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
40.0% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (44.2)
57.1% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 26, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
2 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.6)
4 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

9 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 26, 20260552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 26, 20260656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 27, 20250655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedE · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 27, 20250582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.B · Minimal harm potential
March 27, 20250625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of…B · Minimal harm potential
March 27, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.B · Minimal harm potential
May 9, 20240658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 9, 20240695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 9, 20240625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of…B · Minimal harm potential

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.