Garden View Care Center — Nursing Home in Shenandoah, IA
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 50 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 39.3 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165531 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.52 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.41 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Garden View Care Center had 24 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 8, 2025), including 4 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — December 8, 2025
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level G)Corrected — December 29, 2025
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Provide 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. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level G)Corrected — December 29, 2025
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Level E)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level E)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level E)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level J)Corrected — December 9, 2025
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. (Level J)Corrected — December 9, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level F)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level D)Corrected — January 8, 2026
Garden View Care Center is a 50-bed nursing home in Shenandoah, Iowa. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 24 deficiencies, 4 of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
Being a small, 50-bed facility may offer a more intimate setting and potentially closer staff-resident relationships. However, its Special Focus Facility designation and multiple recent inspection deficiencies — including serious problems with care planning, quality of care, and reporting — are notable concerns worth asking the facility about.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Garden View Care Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Garden View Care Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
How is staffing at Garden View Care Center?
Garden View Care Center reports 3.52088 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Garden View Care Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Garden View Care Center had 24 total deficiencies, including 4 classified as severe.
How many beds does Garden View Care Center have?
Garden View Care Center has 50 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Accura Healthcare of Shenandoah — 1/5 — 0.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.