Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home · Clarion, IA
CMS certification number165362
Contact & location
110 13th Avenue SWClarion, IA 50525
Wright County
- Phone
- (515) 532-2893
- ZIP code
- 50525 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 76
- Residents per day
- 63.6 (84% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal name
- Central Avenue Healthcare, INC.
- Chain
- The Ensign Group (342 facilities, avg 3.2★)
- Medicare certified since
- September 17, 1997
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 2.83 (state 3.82 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.36 (state 0.74 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.61 (state 0.56 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 1.86 (state 2.51 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 2.52 (state 3.37 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.9 (state 44.0 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 62.5 (state 42.1 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 0 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- August 28, 2025
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 8.0 (state 6.5 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 1
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 37 health · 16 fire safety · includes immediate jeopardy
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-12-24 |
| 2025-08-28 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-28 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-28 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-28 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-28 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. F0865 · Administration Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-28 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly F0868 · Administration Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-28 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-07-09 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-07-09 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. F0725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-07-18 |
| 2025-02-11 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2024-10-17 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. F0943 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2024-10-17 | 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. F0803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-11-04 |
| 2023-07-20 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. F0567 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. F0676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. F0725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. F0740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
| 2023-07-20 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-08-16 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
1 penalty in the last three years, including $24,174 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Fine | $24,174 |
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Caretrust GP LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Caretrust Reit INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cozzens, Spencer (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| CTR Partnership LP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Ensign Services INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Gazebo Park Health Holdings LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Smith, Dustin (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| The Ensign Group INC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Jorgensen, David (individual) | Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Burnam, Soon (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Keetch, Chad (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Koenig, Debra (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Sato, Ami (individual) | Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Port, Barry (individual) | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Burnam, Soon (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cozzens, Spencer (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Smith, Dustin (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Aerofund Holdings INC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cozzens, Spencer (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Elohim Medical Staffing Agency INC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Helping Hands Nursing Solution INC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Onshift INC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Smith, Dustin (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center?
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center has a 1-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.1-star average in Iowa.
How many beds does Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center have?
It has 76 certified beds and cares for about 64 residents per day.
Has Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 penalty totaling $24,174 in the last three years.
Who owns Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center?
It is part of The Ensign Group and is classified as for profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center?
(515) 532-2893. The facility is located at 110 13th Avenue SW, Clarion, IA 50525.
Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.