Nursing Homes · Fort Dodge, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Friendship Haven, INC
420 South Kenyon Road · Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · 155 certified beds
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About Friendship Haven, INC
Friendship Haven, INC is a nursing home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Its capacity is 155 beds, above the Iowa median of 57 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 16 citations, the most recent on January 21, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.82 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Fort Dodge. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (16)
Records from January 2024 to January 2026.
January 21, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 6, 2026.
September 10, 2025
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
September 10, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
July 3, 2025
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 7, 2025.
July 3, 2025
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 7, 2025.
July 3, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 7, 2025.
December 31, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 1, 2025.
December 31, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 1, 2025.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 22, 2024.
August 8, 2024
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2024.
August 8, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2024.
August 8, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 9, 2024.
January 25, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2024.
January 25, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2024.
January 25, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2024.
January 25, 2024
Tag F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 21, 2024.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.82 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.37 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-01-01
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