Based on clinical record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to notify the Primary Care Physician of a fall in a timely manner, failed to follow up and obtain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) results and communicate with the Physician who ordered the MRI for further orders/direction for 1 of 21 residents (Resident #12) reviewed. The facility reported a census of 102 residents. Findings include: The Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Resident #12 dated 10/22/25 identified a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated intact cognition. The MDS identified Resident #12 required substantial/maximal assistance with bed mobility and was dependent on staff for all transfers. The MDS documented ambulation did not occur. …
F710 citations in Iowa
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Iowa cites F710 more often than its own record predicts
3.13 times the share F710 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Iowa in 2025, this is the portion that was F710.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Iowa surveyors wrote
F710 findings written in Iowa, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Iowa citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.11% | 1.33× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 3.13× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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