Solon Nursing Care Center
523 E Fifth Street, Solon, IA 52333 · Johnson County · 96 certified beds · avg 81 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 2004 · 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 →
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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 self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Apr 1, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 11, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (9)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| May 25, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| May 25, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 1 | 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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Iowa avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.95 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 20% in Iowa; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.69 | bottom 43% in Iowa; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.46 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 17% in Iowa; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.48 | bottom 23% in Iowa; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 55.3 | 44.0 | 45.8 | bottom 20% in Iowa; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 53.3 | 42.1 | 42.9 | bottom 34% in Iowa; bottom 31% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, 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 3.83, RN 0.57, weekend 3.44. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattail BCG LLC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Cattail INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Cattail INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Ecsi INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Frazier, Kayla | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2025 |
| Atkinson, Lucille | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1999 |
| Brighton Consulting Group LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Broghammer, Timothy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2004 |
| Broghammer, Timothy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2011 |
| Clarke, Amanda | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/06/2015 |
| Creative Planning Hold Co LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/01/2024 |
| Eberly, Scott | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2013 |
| Frazier, Kayla | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2025 |
| Hendricks, Marita | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2007 |
| Hendricks, Marita | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2011 |
| Iowa Health Care Association | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Klimes, Nicole | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/05/2010 |
| Leefers, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2005 |
| Leefers, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2016 |
| Millennium Rehab & Consulting INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/30/2023 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "How do you make sure resident assessments are completed and submitted to the state on time?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "How do you care for residents with incontinence or catheters, and what do you do to prevent urinary tract infections?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165550.