Estherville Community Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0600
Federal health inspectors cited Estherville Community Care Center in Estherville, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0600 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-25.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Estherville Community Care Center.
Correction Status: Past Non-Compliance.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-08-18.
F-Tag F0641
Federal health inspectors cited Estherville Community Care Center in Estherville, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0641 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-25.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Estherville Community Care Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-01.
F-Tag F0644
Federal health inspectors cited Estherville Community Care Center in Estherville, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0644 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-25.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Estherville Community Care Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-01.
F-Tag F0699
Federal health inspectors cited Estherville Community Care Center in Estherville, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0699 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-09-25.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 5 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Estherville Community Care Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-16.
F-Tag F0883
F 0883
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were offered and received the pneumonia vaccine for 1 of 5 residents reviewed (Resident #3). The facility reported a census of 33 residents.Findings include:According to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE REDACTED], Resident #3 scored 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status indicating no cognitive impairment. The MDS documented the resident was not up to date with the pneumonia vaccine, and it was not offered. The Clinical-Immunizations page lacked an entry for a pneumonia vaccine. A Pneumococcal Vaccine Consent dated 6/28/24 documented the resident e-signed that she had been educated on the risks and benefits of
the pneumonia vaccine and gave permission for receiving the vaccine. The clinical record lacked documentation the resident received the pneumonia vaccine. According to the MDS assessment dated [DATE REDACTED] the resident was not up to date with the pneumonia vaccine, and it was not offered. On 9/17/25 at 2:34 PM the Infection Preventionist stated she could not find anything on the pneumonia vaccine for the resident. On 9/18/25 at 10:44 a.m. the Director of Nursing stated when they did the admission packet they did not tell her the resident consented to the pneumonia vaccine. The facility Vaccination of Residents, Including Influenza, Pneumococcal, RSV and Covid-19, Reporting of documented residents would be offered flu, pneumovax and Covid-19 vaccinations per the CDC and CMS guidelines, based upon availability to the community.
Residents Affected - Few
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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Estherville Community Care Center in Estherville, IA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Estherville, IA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Estherville Community Care Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.