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Sunrise Retirement Community

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5501 Gordon Drive East, Sioux City, IA 51106 (opens Google Maps) · Woodbury County · (712) 276-3821· 74 certified beds · avg 68 residents/day · certified since Feb 1, 2003 · 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 →

4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Sep 11, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
5.70
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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: 5/5 · 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.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

  1. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. F-0689

  2. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880

  3. D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. F-0658

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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.

DateSeverityWhat the facility was cited for
Sep 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Sep 11, 2025D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880
Sep 26, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658
Sep 26, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755
Sep 26, 2024D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842
Nov 30, 2023E · Potential for more than minimal harm, patternThe facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812
Nov 30, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584
Nov 30, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656
Nov 30, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0695
Nov 30, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe 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. · F-0725
Nov 30, 2023D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedThe facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · F-0760

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 2).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

YearCitationsSerious (G–L)Worst severity that year
202360E
202430D
202520D

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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01
This facilityIowa averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 5.70
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 1.15
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 5.11
Iowa average: 3.86
U.S. average: 3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

MeasureThis facilityIowa avgU.S. avgWhere it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)5.704.373.95top 5% in Iowa; top 6% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours1.150.850.69top 14% in Iowa; top 11% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing5.113.863.50top 5% in Iowa; top 5% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)0.680.510.48top 17% in Iowa; top 17% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)37.844.045.8top 38% in Iowa; top 31% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)26.742.142.9top 32% in Iowa; top 24% 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 5.09, RN 1.03, weekend 4.57.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (5.09 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Costs & payment

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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 →

Non profit - Other

Owner / managerTypeRoleStakeSince
Barbee, WendyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2018
Barbee, WendyIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2018
Bieber, BrettIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE03/14/2024
Callaghan, AmyIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE01/20/2022
Campbell, MatthewIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE09/19/2019
Crichton, BrianIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE06/19/2025
Cross, PatrickIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE03/21/2019
Derocher, MikkiIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE07/01/2022
Drew, CaraIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2022
Drew, CaraIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2022
Gehling, CariIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE06/20/2024
Heller, AnnaIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/17/2021
Hudelson, CourtneyIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE02/15/2018
Hudelson, CourtneyIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE02/15/2018
Irvin, KyleIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE06/03/2015
Knudson, MindeeIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2020
Kovarna, MaryIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE01/01/2010
Krohn, ShellyIndividualManaging Control - Governing BodyNOT APPLICABLE01/20/2022
Loofe, KristiIndividualOperational/Managerial ControlNOT APPLICABLE03/01/2022
Loofe, KristiIndividualADP of the SNFNOT APPLICABLE06/18/2014

Showing 20 of 31 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 11 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

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  • "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
  • "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
  • "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
  • "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
  • "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
  • "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
  • "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
  • "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"

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 38% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
  • "The ownership record on file lists 31 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
  • "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

FacilityDistanceCityOverallInspectionFlags
St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF3.5 miSioux City, IA★★★★★5/5
Continental Falls3.6 miSouth Sioux City, NE★★☆☆☆2/5
Adept Nursing & Rehab of South Sioux City4.1 miSouth Sioux City, NE★☆☆☆☆2/5
Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC4.6 miSioux City, IA★★★★☆4/5
Holy Spirit Retirement Home5.5 miSioux City, IA★★★☆☆2/5
Embassy Rehab and Care Center5.5 miSergeant Bluff, IA★☆☆☆☆2/5abuse
Casa de Paz Health Care Center5.6 miSioux City, IA★★☆☆☆2/5
Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab5.8 miSergeant Bluff, IA★☆☆☆☆1/5
Westwood Specialty Care6.7 miSioux City, IA★☆☆☆☆1/5

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Woodbury, IA — 9 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165473.

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