Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
118 North Seventh Avenue · Sheldon, IA 51201 · 70 certified beds
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About Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon is a nursing home in Sheldon, Iowa. Its capacity is 70 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 20 citations, the most recent on March 5, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.40 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (20)
Records from June 2023 to March 2026.
March 5, 2026
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.
November 6, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2025.
November 6, 2025
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2025.
November 6, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2025.
November 6, 2025
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2025.
November 6, 2025
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2025.
November 6, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 14, 2025.
October 3, 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 October 21, 2024.
October 3, 2024
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 21, 2024.
October 3, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 21, 2024.
October 3, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 21, 2024.
October 3, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 21, 2024.
October 3, 2024
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 21, 2024.
February 1, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 2, 2024.
February 1, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected February 2, 2024.
June 29, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected May 28, 2023.
June 29, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 27, 2023.
June 29, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 27, 2023.
June 29, 2023
Tag F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 27, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $11,872
February 1, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $11,872 against this nursing home on February 1, 2024.
Staffing
3.40 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as 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.
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