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Happy Siesta Health Care CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
423 Roosevelt St, Remsen, IA 51050
CCN
165405
Ownership type
Non-profit, corporation
Certified beds
62
Chain
None in the CMS record
Residents per day
56
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspection rating4 of 5
Staffing rating4 of 5
Quality measure rating4 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Happy Siesta Health Care Center an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 12 Jun 2025. The latest survey cycle has 4 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Iowa is 5. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Happy Siesta Health Care Center, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homePlymouth County medianIowa medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating44.03.03.0
Health inspection rating44.03.02.8
Staffing rating44.04.02.9
Quality measure rating44.03.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 5 homes in the county, 387 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Happy Siesta Health Care Center in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsIowa median
Cycle 1 (latest)12 Jun 202545
Cycle 220 Jun 202405
Cycle 3No date15

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 5 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyH0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmF0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 1 (latest): 4 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Happy Siesta Health Care Center in survey cycle 1, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
12 Jun 2025F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DStandard survey25 Jun 2025
12 Jun 2025F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.DStandard survey25 Jun 2025
12 Jun 2025F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard survey25 Jun 2025
12 Jun 2025F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard survey25 Jun 2025

Survey cycle 3: 1 citation

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Happy Siesta Health Care Center in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
17 Apr 2024F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint investigation4 Apr 2024

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Happy Siesta Health Care Center
StaffThis homeIowa medianIowa average (CMS)
All nurse staff3.303.703.82
Registered nurses (RN)0.770.700.74
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.310.56
Nurse aides2.222.51
All nurse staff, weekends3.053.303.37
Nurse staff turnover in a year
52.5%
Nurse staff turnover, Iowa median
41.9%
RN turnover in a year
40.0%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Happy Siesta Health Care Center, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeIowa medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay16.1%16.8%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay1.0%0.8%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay3.1%1.8%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay3.6%3.4%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.0%1.0%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay14.1%15.9%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay1.8%3.6%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay27.4%18.2%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
Non-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Cornerstone Senior Communities of Remsen
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Happy Siesta Health Care Center
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Cornerstone Senior Communities of Remsen5% or greater direct ownership interest100%19 Jul 2005
Cornerstone Senior Communities of RemsenOperational/managerial control20 Apr 2005
LTC Accounting Services, LLCOperational/managerial control1 Jul 2020
Premier Senior Management LLCOperational/managerial control1 Jul 2020
Williams & Company PCOperational/managerial control1 Jan 2020
Cornerstone Senior Communities of RemsenAdp of the snf20 Apr 2005
LTC Accounting Services, LLCAdp of the snf1 Jul 2020
Premier Senior Management LLCAdp of the snf1 Jul 2020
Williams & Company PCAdp of the snf1 Jan 2020

The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.

Other homes in Plymouth County

The 4 nearest other nursing homes in Plymouth County, Iowa
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Good Samaritan - LemarsLe Mars4 of 50$014 May 2026
Accura Healthcare of Le MarsLe Mars4 of 55$029 May 2025
Kingsley Specialty CareKingsley1 of 517$27,3787 Aug 2025
Akron Care Center, IncAkron4 of 52$018 Jun 2026

All 5 nursing homes in Plymouth County

Official channels

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Happy Siesta Health Care Center (CCN 165405). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/happy-siesta-health-care-center-remsen-ia-165405/

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Questions

When was Happy Siesta Health Care Center last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 12 Jun 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 4 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 20 Jun 2024.
Who operates Happy Siesta Health Care Center?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names 4 organisations for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Happy Siesta Health Care Center a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Iowa as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.