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Elkader Care Center
116 Reimer Street SW, Elkader, IA 52043 (opens Google Maps) · Clayton County · (563) 245-1620· 40 certified beds · avg 21 residents/day · certified since Apr 1, 1998 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: EDGEWOOD CONVALESCENT HOME (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.4★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Dec 18, 2025
1
Serious findings on record
most recent Oct 24, 2024
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.74
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 24, 2024 · F-0686 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Oct 24, 2024 · F-0686 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): Actual harm was cited, below immediate jeopardy. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Oct 25, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 4 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint F-0686
The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint F-0684
The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint F-0835
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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · from a complaint · F-0686 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint · F-0684 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents. · from a complaint · F-0835 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · F-0607 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 1
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | G ▲ |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.74
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.56
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.96
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.74 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 30% in Iowa; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.56 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 4% in Iowa; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.96 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 41% in Iowa; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.69 | 0.51 | 0.48 | top 17% in Iowa; top 17% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.5 | 44.0 | 45.8 | bottom 21% in Iowa; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 63.6 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 20% in Iowa; bottom 17% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.73, RN 1.22, weekend 3.11.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.73 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Convalescent Home INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2021 |
| Kevin Perrinjaquet Estate | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Moser, Maylo | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2000 |
| Perrinjaquet, Marjorie | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/21/2024 |
| Arthur, Kristen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2023 |
| Dunlap, Kristin | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2025 |
| Dunlap, Kristin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2025 |
| Edgewood Convalescent Home INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2021 |
| Grabe, Tyler | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/13/2024 |
| Grabe, Tyler | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/13/2024 |
| Lawlor, Donna | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
| Lawlor, Donna | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2022 |
All 12 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Edgewood Convalescent Home — 5 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Evans Senior Living Community — Cresco, IA · overall 5/5
- Great River Care Center — Mc Gregor, IA · overall 4/5
- New Hampton Nursing & Rehab Center — New Hampton, IA · overall 4/5
- Edgewood Convalescent Home — Edgewood, IA · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 55% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Point Lutheran Home | 12.8 mi | Strawberry Point, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Edgewood Convalescent Home | 14.2 mi | Edgewood, IA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Guttenberg Care Center | 15.8 mi | Guttenberg, IA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Great River Care Center | 16.1 mi | Mc Gregor, IA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Prairie Maison | 19.3 mi | Prairie Du Chien, WI | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165391.