SANFORD SENIOR CARE SHELDON
The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Sanford Senior Care Sheldon. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.
Address
SANFORD SENIOR CARE SHELDON
118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE, PO BOX 250
SHELDON, IA 51201
(712) 324-6453
118 NORTH SEVENTH AVENUE, PO BOX 250
SHELDON, IA 51201
(712) 324-6453
Nursing Home Ratings
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Percent of Beds Occupied
93%Number of Residents and Certified Beds
- Residents: 65
- Certified Beds: 70
This Facility Accepts
- Medicaid
Operational Details
- Operated By Non Profit - Other
- Offers Both Resident and Family Counseling Services
- Located Inside of a Hospital Facility
- This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise
Rating Details For Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
Nursing Staff - 
The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.
| Nursing Hours Per Resident Per Day | Reported | Expected |
| Registered Nurse (RN) Hours | 28 Minutes | 52 Minutes |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours | 50 Minutes | 36 Minutes |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours | 2 Hours and 53 Minutes | 2 Hours and 22 Minutes |
| Total Licensed Nurse Hours | 1 Hour and 18 Minutes | 1 Hour and 28 Minutes |
| Total Nurse Hours | 4 Hours and 11 Minutes | 3 Hours and 50 Minutes |
Quality of Care -
Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Iowa are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.
| This Facility | Iowa Average |
Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination | 90-100% | 94% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season | 90-100% | 93% |
Long-Term Stay Deficiencies
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 4% | 3% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight | 4% | 6% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious | 25% | 16% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection | 9% | 9% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained | 1% | 4% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder | 2% | 6% |
| Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder | 34% | 44% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair | 1% | 2% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased | 13% | 13% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain | - | 4% |
| Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores | 3% | 8% |
| Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse | 12% | 10% |
Health Inspection Details - 
All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 01/07/2011.
Degree of Harm
- Potential for Minimal Harm
- Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- Resident Harmed
- Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- Isolated
- Some Residents
- Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading.
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Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Safe, Easy to Use, Clean and Comfortable.
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Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Nutrition and Dietary
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature.
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Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
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Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
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Pharmacy Service
Have Drugs and Other Similar Products Available, Which Are Needed Every Day and in Emergencies, and Give Them out Properly.
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Quality Care
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
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Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene.
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Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores.
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Prevent a Loss in Range of Motion Among Residents Who Entered the Nursing Home with a Full Range of Motion.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Resident Assessment
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Resident Rights
Provide Proof That All Residents' Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home, is Secure.
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Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect.
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Keep Each Resident's Personal and Medical Records Private and Confidential.
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Deficiencies from Complaints and Incidents
The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Sanford Senior Care Sheldon, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.
Degree of Harm
- - Potential for Minimal Harm
- - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- - Resident Harmed
- - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- - Isolated
- - Some Residents
- - Many Residents
| Formal Complaints | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Administration
Follow All Laws and Professional Standards.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
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Environmental
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
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Mistreatment
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property.
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Pharmacy Service
Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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Make Sure That Residents Are Safe from Serious Medication Errors.
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Quality Care
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Make Sure That Residents Receive Treatment/Services to Continue to Be Able to Care for Themselves, Unless a Change is Unavoidable.
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Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Have Enough Nurses to Care for Every Resident in a Way That Maximizes the Resident's Well Being.
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Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
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Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan.
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Resident Assessment
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured.
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Resident Rights
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident.
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Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States.
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Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged.
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Honor All of the Resident's Rights As a Resident of the Nursing Home and As a Citizen or Resident of the United States.
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Fire Safety
Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Sanford Senior Care Sheldon had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 01/06/2011.
Degree of Harm
- - Potential for Minimal Harm
- - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
- - Resident Harmed
- - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health
Residents Affected
- - Isolated
- - Some Residents
- - Many Residents
| Deficiencies Found By Inspectors | Degree of Harm | Residents Affected |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
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An Approved Automatic Sprinkler System Connected to the Fire Alarm System.
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Building Construction
A Two-Hour-Resistant Firewall in Common Walls.
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Corridor Walls and Doors
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
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Electrical
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
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Emergency Plans and Fire Drills
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
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Fire Alarm Systems
A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems.
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A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
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Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors.
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Furnishings and Decorations
Restrictions on the Use of Flammable Curtains.
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Hazardous Area
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System.
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Illumination and Emergency Power
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours.
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Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas
Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
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Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Inspections and Appeals of Iowa - Health Facilities Division - Retrieved 2011
