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Iowa Nurse Faces Charges in Nursing Home Death of Veteran
Becky Sue Manning, a 69-year-old licensed practical nurse, faces felony charges for the death of Marvin “Pete” Jacobs. Jacobs, an 87-year-old U.S. Army veteran was a resident at the Iowa nursing home where Manning, a 69 year-old licensed practical nurse, was employed. Jacobs died on February 19, 2023 alone in…
Read MoreSome Iowa Nursing Homes Wait Up to 41 Months for Annual Inspections
It is taking far too long for nursing homes in Iowa to undergo annual inspections. Some facilities wait up to 41 months between inspections. Federal regulations say Medicaid-certified nursing homes must receive annual inspections within a maximum interval of 15.9 months. The average timeline for nursing homes in the state…
Read MoreMan Chokes to Death in Nursing Home Ranked Among Nation’s Worst
The Aspire of Gowrie nursing home in Iowa is facing significant scrutiny after being linked to the death of a resident in January due to choking. This facility is known for repeatedly failing to provide its residents with either safe or adequate care. It is arguably among the nation’s most…
Read MoreInvestigation Reveals Flow of Money From Iowa Nursing Home Industry to State Lawmakers
The Iowa Capital Dispatch conducted an extensive analysis of the state’s nursing home industry. The investigation details a consistent flow of cash from those in the nursing home industry to political action committees (PACs), directly into the campaign funds for state lawmakers. These lawmakers then advance bills that favor the…
Read MoreNursing Homes Use Private Equity Loans To Pay Themselves
Late last year, Politico published a special report about a growing problem in the nursing home industry. Nursing home operators are using private equity loans to pay themselves, depriving homes of the funds they need to take care of their residents. Private equity firms and the lenders affiliated with them…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Administrator Surrenders License Amid Abuse Allegations
Jens Lee, the longtime administrator of New London Specialty Care in Henry County has decided to surrender his license. This devision comes after facing accusations of failing to protect residents at the facility from abuse. According to state records, Lee was the administrator at New London from at least 2006…
Read MoreState Inspectors Cite Iowa Care Facility for Failing to Adequately Respond to Resident’s Head Injury
State inspectors have cited Dunlap Specialty Care for its poor response to a resident’s severe head injury, an injury that proved fatal. This is one of the latest citations for a facility with a history of violations, including incidents of physical abuse and COVID-19 protocol breaches, raising serious questions about…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Cited for Abuse and Death of a Resident
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing recently assessed multiple violations against Parkview Manor in Wellman. Following a four-week investigation, inspectors cited the eastern Iowa nursing home with 24 state and federal violations. The number of violations, which is unusually high, includes medication errors, failure to prevent and report…
Read MoreNursing Home Cited in Death of Resident Caused by Lack of Oxygen
An elderly female resident in Sac County, Iowa died last month because staff at the nursing home where she lived failed to replace her depleted oxygen tank. The fact that a patient could be neglected to such a degree is yet another alarming example of the substandard care issues seen…
Read MoreNurse Assistant Fired for Helping Resident Call 9-1-1 After Fall
Families may often have to make the difficult decision to place a loved one in a nursing home, but some elderly individuals make that decision for themselves. Whatever the reason for moving to a long-term care facility, residents have a legal right to expect several things, including quality of care,…
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