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F727 citations in Iowa

Registered nurse coverage · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F727 in Iowa. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Iowa cites F727 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.08×

1.08 times the share F727 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Iowa citations0.46%

Of every deficiency written in Iowa in 2025, this is the portion that was F727.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Iowa surveyors wrote

F727 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadAugust 20, 2026

Based on facility record review, staff interviews and facility policy review the facility failed to provide registered nurse coverage 8 hours a day for 2 out of 30 days reviewed. The facility identified a census of 34 residents. Findings include: Review of the schedule for nursing staff on 7/18/26 and 7/19/26 revealed the facility had nurse coverage of licensed practical nurse only for both days in a 24 hour period. On 8/20/26 at 11:38 AM the Director of Nursing revealed the facililty should have a registered nurse (RN) on staff for 8 hours a day minnumum. She explained the weekend of 7/18/26 and 7/19/26 the RN who would have worked was out of town and they had agency staff cover for the weekend and it should have been an RN. …

River Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJune 27, 2019

Based on facility schedule review and staff interview, the facility failed to provide eight consecutive hours of Registered Nurse, RN, coverage seven days a week. The facility census was 56 residents. Findings include: Review of the nursing schedule for (MONTH) 1, 2019 through (MONTH) 31, 2019, revealed no RN coverage for a eight hour time period on (MONTH) 27, 2019. RN coverage was for 4.25 hours only. During interview on 6/24/19 at 2:22 p.m., the business office manager stated the facility only had 4.25 hours of RN coverage on that day. …

Cedar Falls Health Care Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Iowa citationsvs expected
20230.47%0.69×
20240.76%1.41×
20250.46%1.08×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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