The Village Of Ackley
The Village of Ackley in Ackley, IA — inspection on November 20, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
each fall.The policy lacked direction for staff in reporting falls.
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11/20/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Village of Ackley
502 Butler Street Ackley, IA 50601
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
reported she had transferred Resident #2 to her lift recliner, removed the gait belt and turned to remove the gown when she heard Resident #2 fall.
The DON reported Staff D stated she panicked and freaked out, exited Resident #2's room and left the facility.
The DON verbalized it hadn't been until later that evening she had been informed Staff D had not reported Resident #2's fall prior to leaving the facility.
The DON reported she notified the Administrator and [NAME] Director of Quality Care and Clinical Services on 8/16/25 at approximately 8:15 PM.In an interview on 10/21/25 at 11:53 AM, the DON verbalized Staff D's lack of assisting and reporting met the facility policy definition for neglect.
The DON acknowledged it should have been reported to DIAL.A review of the Abuse Prevention, Identification, Investigation and Reporting Policy revised March 2025 defined Dependent adult abuse under Iowa law, pursuant to Iowa Code Ch. 235E as any of the following as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence or reckless acts or omissions of a caretaker, taking into account the totality of the circumstances:A physical injury to, or injury which is at a variance with the history given of the injury, or unreasonable confinement, unreasonable punishment, or assault of a dependent adult which involves a breach of skill, care, and learning ordinarily exercised by a caretaker in similar circumstances.
Assault of a dependent adult means the commission of any act which is generally intended to cause pain or injury to a dependent adult, or which is generally intended to result in physical contact which would be considered by a reasonable person to be insulting or offensive or any act which is intended to place another in fear of immediate physical contact which will be painful, injurious, insulting, or offensive, coupled with the apparent ability to execute the act.The commission of a sexual offense under Iowa Code chapter 709 or Iowa Code section 726.2 with or against a dependent adult.Exploitation of a dependent adult.
Exploitation means a caretaker knowingly obtains, uses, endeavors to obtain to use or who misappropriates a dependent adult's funds, assets, medications, or property with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive a dependent adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, medication or property for the benefit of someone other than the dependent adultNeglect of a dependent adult.
Neglect of a dependent adult means deprivation of the minimum food, shelter, clothing, supervision, physical or mental health care, or other care necessary to maintain a dependent adult's life or physical or mental health.
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