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Sanford Senior Care Sheldon

118 North Seventh Avenue, Sheldon, IA 512017123246453Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 70Avg. daily residents: 43County: Obrien

The complete public record on Sanford Senior Care Sheldon, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Sheldon, 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.
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 59% is well above the Iowa average of 44%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $11,872 in the last three years. 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

3.43 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.82)
0.59 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.74)
3.05 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
58.9% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.2)
76.9% RN turnover

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

November 6, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
8 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.6)
9 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$11,872 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($19,559)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

21 citations on record across recent inspections, 4 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. 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
June 1, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 5, 20260609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 6, 20250805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 6, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 6, 20250580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 6, 20250657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 6, 20250688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 6, 20250692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 13, 20250686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
October 3, 20240580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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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.