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Wellington Place
2479 River Road, Decorah, IA 52101 (opens Google Maps) · Winneshiek County · (563) 382-9691· 56 certified beds · avg 51 residents/day · certified since Mar 10, 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 Aug 7, 2025
2
Serious findings on record
most recent Aug 10, 2023
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.63
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: 3/5 · 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)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Aug 10, 2023 · F-0755 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · Aug 10, 2023 · F-0755 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist.
Why it matters: Weak pharmacy services lead to medication mistakes, delays, and missed drug interactions that can seriously harm residents.
Severity (J): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. 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: Aug 11, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Aug 10, 2023 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
▲ Actual harm, isolated · Aug 10, 2023 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
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: Aug 11, 2023 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
3 inspection findings in the public record
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint · F-0760 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The 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 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 2
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | J ▲ |
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: 4.63
Iowa average: 4.37
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.83
Iowa average: 0.85
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.90
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) | 4.63 | 4.37 | 3.95 | top 34% in Iowa; top 20% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.69 | top 44% in Iowa; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.90 | 3.86 | 3.50 | top 43% in Iowa; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.36 | 0.51 | 0.48 | bottom 29% in Iowa; bottom 45% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 48.1 | 44.0 | 45.8 | bottom 35% in Iowa; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 30.0 | 42.1 | 42.9 | top 36% in Iowa; top 29% 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 3.47, RN 0.62, weekend 2.92.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.47 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: 1/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Wellington Place. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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- Ask about therapy, medicines, supplies, care-level charges, deposits, refunds and annual increases.
- Confirm insurance or Medicaid eligibility and bed availability directly; certification alone does not guarantee either.
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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 / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askelson, Lester | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/2021 |
| Benzing, Leah | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/02/2023 |
| Benzing, Leah | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/02/2023 |
| Bierman, Scott | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/13/2025 |
| Bohner, Scott | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Bohner, Scott | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Boyer, Jean | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/13/2025 |
| Davis, Steven | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/2021 |
| Duffy, Denise | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/2021 |
| Hageman, Nancy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2017 |
| Hageman, Nancy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/13/2025 |
| Hanson, Melinda | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/12/2006 |
| Johnson, Gary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/01/2012 |
| Wood, Katy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/25/2015 |
| Wood, Katy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/25/2015 |
All 15 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
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 does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
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 48% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 15 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)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Highlands | 2.9 mi | Decorah, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Ossian Care Center | 10.6 mi | Ossian, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Northgate Care Center | 13.3 mi | Waukon, IA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Good Samaritan - Waukon | 13.7 mi | Waukon, IA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Green Lea Senior Living | 15.7 mi | Mabel, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center | 18.9 mi | Spring Grove, MN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Evans Senior Living Community | 19.5 mi | Cresco, IA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 165475.
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