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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.
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.
Welcome to Sunrise Retirement Community, a distinguished assisted living community nestled in Sioux City, Iowa. Sunrise takes great pride in its resident-centered care philosophy, focusing on individual needs and promoting the “freedom of choice” for the beloved residents. The community’s approach aims to create an inviting and less institutionalized environment, allowing residents to experience increased independence, privacy, and flexibility in their daily lives. At Sunrise, the team tailors services to cater to each resident’s unique preferences and requirements, ensuring they receive the best possible care that suits them best.
As part of Sunrise Retirement Community’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life for the residents, the community has embraced the Eden approach, fostering meaningful connections with children, pets, and green spaces, further enriching their daily experiences. The funding sources for Sunrise include Medicare, Medicaid, third-party arrangements, and private payment options, ensuring that compassionate care is provided while addressing residents’ financial considerations. At Sunrise Retirement Community, the staff deeply cares for the residents, establishes meaningful connections every day, leads with boldness, and serves faithfully, creating a nurturing and fulfilling environment for all.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 3rd out of 241 homes in Iowa for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 55m per day | ▲ 26% State avg: 44m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 1h 0m per day | ▲ 76% State avg: 34m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 3h 12m per day | ▲ 27% State avg: 2h 32m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 37m per day | ▲ 38% State avg: 3h 21m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 2m per day | ▲ 24% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 40m per day | ▲ 32% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 28m per day |
Higher than the Iowa average: 75.4%Sunrise Retirement Community is administrated by Chris Schenkelberg.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
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.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, 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.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | IA Average | vs. IA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 43 | 27 | This facility has 59% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa nursing home (43 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 59% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2020.
| 7.2 | 4.5 | This facility has 60% more deficiencies per year than a typical Iowa nursing home (7.2 vs. IA avg 4.5).↑ 60% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 1.7 | 1.8 | This facility has 6% fewer deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa nursing home (1.7 vs. IA avg 1.8).↓ 6% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | IA Average | vs. IA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 25 | 15 | This facility has 67% more total inspections than a typical Iowa nursing home (25 vs. IA avg 15).↑ 67% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Iowa average 4.9
Last Health inspection on Sep 2025
Iowa average 21.7
Iowa average 4.11
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 11 citations resulted from standard inspections.
100% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 0.6
100% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 0.9
Corrected
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
14% more staff per resident than Iowa average
7% worse than Iowa average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
All 14 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
14
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
6.8 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
All 22 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
22
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.3 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
All 70 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role.
70
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.1 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
1,349 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 70 | 0 | 70 | 15,928 | 92 | 100% | 7.1 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 22 | 0 | 22 | 5,720 | 92 | 100% | 7.3 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 18 | 0 | 18 | 3,632 | 92 | 100% | 7 |
| Registered Nurse | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3,622 | 92 | 100% | 6.8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,656 | 79 | 86% | 8.2 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,241 | 86 | 93% | 6.9 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 486 | 60 | 65% | 8.1 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 464 | 58 | 63% | 8 |
| Dietitian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 458 | 61 | 66% | 7.5 |
| Dental Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 444 | 59 | 64% | 7.5 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 438 | 55 | 60% | 8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 4 | 4 | 435 | 80 | 87% | 4.3 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 361 | 61 | 66% | 5.9 |
| Nurse Aide in Training | 5 | 0 | 5 | 351 | 13 | 14% | 6.6 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 257 | 52 | 57% | 4.9 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 60 | 65% | 3.1 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 14 | 15% | 4.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 5% | 5.2 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 30% | 0.4 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4% | 1 |
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
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.1
21% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 10.2
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
14.6
33% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 21.6
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
19.2%
In line with Iowa averageIowa average: 18.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
10.7%
46% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 19.7%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
13.8%
47% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 26.2%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
4.6%
28% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 3.6%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
2.6%
40% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%
52% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 2.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
3.2%
35% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 5.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
0.0%
100% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
12.7%
33% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 19.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
98.5%
In line with Iowa averageIowa average: 94.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
97.2%
In line with Iowa averageIowa average: 95.3%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.20
19% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 1.48
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
2.15
In line with Iowa averageIowa average: 2.09
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
98.9%
16% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 85.1%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
13.0%
604% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 1.8%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
91.3%
25% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 73.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
13.6%
36% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 21.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
4.6%
65% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 13.1%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
3.2%
319% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
60.0%
12% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
48.3%
5% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
70% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
27% of new residents, often for short stays.
2% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
67Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
State-approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program on-site
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Sunrise Retirement Community based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #19 / 242Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 19th out of 242 homes in Iowa. 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.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Pets Allowed
Housing Options: Studio
Building Type: 3-story
Transportation Services
Fitness and Recreation
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
4.4 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Sioux City's city center to Sunrise Retirement Community's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.49 miles to nearest hospital (Beckys Massage & Body Therapy)
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Sunrise Retirement Community is located in Sioux City, Iowa.
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The information below is reported by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing.
| Sunrise Retirement Community |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. | Sioux City | 74
Facility
74
IA AVG
71
Rank
#136 / 407 |
90.5%
Facility
90.5%
IA AVG
75.4%
Rank
#59 / 401 | +20% | 6.19
Facility
6.19
IA AVG
4.30
Rank
#3 / 241 | -23% | +44% | $0
Facility
$0
IA AVG
$53.4k
Rank
#1 / 246 | 11
Facility
11
IA AVG
21.7
Rank
#78 / 241 | 3.7
Facility
3.7
IA AVG
4.1
Rank
#118 / 241 | - | 68 | A+ |
22
Facility
22
IA AVG
45
Rank
#411 / 528 | Samantha Roth | $14.6M
Facility
$14.6M
IA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#25 / 242 | $8.5M
Facility
$8.5M
IA AVG
$3.1M
Rank
#19 / 242 | 58.2%
Facility
58.2%
IA AVG
46.3%
Rank
#93 / 242 | 165473 | ||||
| Holy Spirit Retirement Home |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Sioux City | 52
Facility
52
IA AVG
71
Rank
#252 / 407 |
25.0%
Facility
25.0%
IA AVG
75.4%
Rank
#379 / 401 | -67% | 3.96
Facility
3.96
IA AVG
4.30
Rank
#148 / 241 | -54% | -8% | $0
Facility
$0
IA AVG
$53.4k
Rank
#1 / 246 | 28
Facility
28
IA AVG
21.7
Rank
#182 / 241 | 5.6
Facility
5.6
IA AVG
4.1
Rank
#189 / 241 | - | 13 | - |
91
Facility
91
IA AVG
45
Rank
#2 / 528 | The Diocese Of Sioux City | $9.9M
Facility
$9.9M
IA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#66 / 242 | $4.9M
Facility
$4.9M
IA AVG
$3.1M
Rank
#77 / 242 | 49.7%
Facility
49.7%
IA AVG
46.3%
Rank
#175 / 242 | 165266 |
Sunrise Retirement Community has a walk score of 22. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to IA state health department records, Sunrise Retirement Community's license number is 970316.
According to IA state health department records, Sunrise Retirement Community's license expires on April 30, 2027.
Sunrise Retirement Community's occupancy is 91%.
The team at Sunrise Retirement Community can be reached at [email protected].
Chris Schenkelberg is the administrator of Sunrise Retirement Community.
Sunrise Retirement Community has 74 beds.
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