Bettendorf Health Care Center
Nursing Home, Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing · Bettendorf, IA
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Bettendorf Health Care Center

Nursing Home, Assisted Living & Skilled Nursing · Bettendorf, IA
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Bettendorf Health Care Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts unannounced health and safety surveys to monitor compliance and protect residents in long-term care settings.

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 183 deficiencies 33 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. Iowa state average
Overall vs. IA average 3 Worse Metrics worse than Iowa average:
• Total deficiencies (578% above)
• Deficiencies per year (578% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (206% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection December 10, 2025

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This FacilityIA Averagevs. IA Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 18327 This facility has 578% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (183 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 578% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2020. 30.54.5 This facility has 578% more deficiencies per year than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (30.5 vs. IA avg 4.5).↑ 578% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 5.51.8 This facility has 206% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (5.5 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 206% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This FacilityIA Averagevs. IA Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 3315 This facility has had 120% more total inspections than the Iowa average (33 vs. IA avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 120% more

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • The most recent inspection on December 10, 2025, certified the facility in compliance with no new deficiencies after acceptance of a credible allegation of substantial compliance.
  • The September 11, 2025 annual inspection found 9 deficiencies including verbal and mental abuse by staff, inadequate incontinence care, insufficient staffing, food safety violations, and incomplete abuse training.
  • The June 20, 2024 complaint investigation substantiated an immediate jeopardy medication error causing resident ICU admission and failure to provide ordered rehabilitation services.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023
Total health inspections 10

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Oct 2025

Total health citations
70 Rank #237 / 244Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 237th out of 244 homes in Iowa for Health Citations. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Iowa State average, with a ranking across all 244 IA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
7 Rank #220 / 244Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 220th out of 244 homes in Iowa for Citations Per Inspection. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Iowa mean across 244 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

20 of 70 citations resulted from standard inspections; 31 of 70 resulted from complaint investigations; and 19 of 70 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)
Critical health citations
1
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
2
In line with State average

State average: N/A

1 critical citation State average: N/A

2 serious citations State average: N/A

65 moderate citations State average: N/A

2 minor citations State average: N/A
Citations history (last 3 years)
Resident Rights moderate citation Oct 15, 2025
Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Sep 11, 2025
Corrected

Abuse/Neglect moderate citation Sep 11, 2025
Corrected

Administration minor citation Sep 11, 2025

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 142
Employees 128
Contractors 14
Staff to resident ratio 2.15 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 32
Average shift 7.7 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 22,581

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 14 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 14
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 9.5 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 19 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 19
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 67 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 67
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.5 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

4.1%

926 contractor hours this quarter

Respiratory Therapy Technician: 4 Speech Language Pathologist: 3 Physical Therapy Assistant: 3 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Occupational Therapy Aide: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant6706711,05592100%7.5
Registered Nurse140142,9899199%9.5
Licensed Practical Nurse190192,44392100%8.3
Medication Aide/Technician120121,5518390%7.8
RN Director of Nursing5051,1607177%7.8
Dietitian4049096773%7.9
Administrator2025046368%8
Physical Therapy Assistant0335006874%6.3
Nurse Practitioner2024725964%8
Other Dietary Services Staff2024055964%6.9
Mental Health Service Worker1011682123%8
Speech Language Pathologist0331343336%3.8
Respiratory Therapy Technician0441094549%2.2
Qualified Social Worker011853841%2.2
Occupational Therapy Aide011603235%1.9
Occupational Therapy Assistant0113789%4.6
Medical Director011222%1
67 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
14 Registered Nurse
% of Days 99%
19 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
12 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 90%
5 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 77%
4 Dietitian
% of Days 73%
2 Administrator
% of Days 68%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 74%
2 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 64%
2 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 64%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 23%
3 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 36%
4 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 49%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 41%
1 Occupational Therapy Aide
% of Days 35%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 9%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 2%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2023-2024

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $36K Rank #204 / 251Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 204th out of 251 homes in Iowa for Federal Fines. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Iowa average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 251 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
26% lower than State average

State average: $48K

Number of fines 2
18% more fines than State average

State average: 1.7

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 1
88% more payment denials than State average

State average: 0.5

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $36K
State average $48K
Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

3 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Jun 20, 2024
$16K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Oct 12, 2023
$20K
Payment Denial Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. Oct 12, 2023
33 days

Last updated: Jan 2026

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 6.5
37% better than State average

State average: 10.2

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 15.8
27% better than State average

State average: 21.6

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly above average State avg: 3.3 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 9.6%
49% better than State average

State average: 18.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 14.0%
29% better than State average

State average: 19.7%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 23.7%
10% better than State average

State average: 26.2%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.1%
42% better than State average

State average: 3.6%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 4.2%
In line with State average

State average: 4.4%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.6%
In line with State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 2.6%
49% better than State average

State average: 5.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 6.1%
56% worse than State average

State average: 3.9%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 7.4%
61% better than State average

State average: 19.0%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 85.7%
9% worse than State average

State average: 94.4%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 88.1%
8% worse than State average

State average: 95.3%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 1.42
In line with State average

State average: 1.48

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 4.35
108% worse than State average

State average: 2.09

Short-stay resident measures
Above average State avg: 2.6 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 87.7%
In line with State average

State average: 85.1%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.8%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 39.4%
46% worse than State average

State average: 73.3%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 14.6%
31% better than State average

State average: 21.3%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 11.8%
10% better than State average

State average: 13.1%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

14% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 27 days

Private pay

38% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

48% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 4 - 5 months

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 66
Medicare
3
4.5% of residents
Medicaid
54
81.8% of residents
Private pay or other
9
13.6% of residents
Programs & Services
Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$5.7M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$1.0M
For-profit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$5.7M Rank #122 / 246Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 122nd out of 246 homes in Iowa for Revenue. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Iowa average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$1.0M
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$34.7K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #126 / 246Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 126th out of 246 homes in Iowa for Payroll. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Iowa average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$3.7M 64.4% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #125 / 246Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 125th out of 246 homes in Iowa for Payroll %. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Iowa average. Well-run Iowa facilities typically land around 61–69% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$3.1M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$6.7M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mostly long-term care residents

Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.

New residents most often arrive under Medicaid (48% of admissions), and a typical Medicaid stay runs around 4 - 5 months.

Admissions
222 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 14%
Private pay 38%
Medicaid 48%
Discharges
142 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 8%
Private pay 45%
Medicaid 46%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bettendorf Health Care Center

Who is the owner of Bettendorf Health Care Center?

Bettendorf Health Care Center is legally operated by Regency Care Center(Free Standing NF/SNF) | 910845, and administered by Jennifer Dunk.

Is Bettendorf Health Care Center in a walkable area?

Bettendorf Health Care Center has a walk score of 51. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the license number of Bettendorf Health Care Center?

According to IA state health department records, Bettendorf Health Care Center's license number is 820880.

When does Bettendorf Health Care Center's license expire?

According to IA state health department records, Bettendorf Health Care Center's license expires on November 1, 2026.

What is the occupancy rate at Bettendorf Health Care Center?

Bettendorf Health Care Center's occupancy is 73%.

Are pets allowed at Bettendorf Health Care Center?

No, Bettendorf Health Care Center has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Bettendorf Health Care Center?

The team at Bettendorf Health Care Center can be reached at jdunk@bettendorfhc.com.

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