Bethany Life
212 Lafayette Street, Story City, IA 50248
Bethany Life, a 126-bed non profit - other nursing facility in Story City, IA, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #266 of 385 rated homes in IA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 5 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
Phone: 5157334325
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- 2 / 5
- Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #266 of 385
- In-state rank among rated IA homes
- 4.11
- Above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 33
- Inspection findings · 5 serious
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The verdict
Bethany Life, a 126-bed non profit - other nursing facility in Story City, IA, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #266 of 385 rated homes in IA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 5 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #266 of 385
- In-state rank among rated IA homes
- 4.11
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 33
- Inspection findings · 5 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 387 IA nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Non profit - Other. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 165424
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 126
- Residents
- 107
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Story
- Last Inspection
- Mar 5, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 4.11 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.81 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.31
- CNA Hours
- 2.99
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.11 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.04
- Nursing Turnover
- 38.5%
- RN Turnover
- 25.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Bethany Life
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Bethany Life ranks #266 of 385 rated nursing homes in IA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Bethany Life operates 126 certified beds in Story City, IA with approximately 107 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 5★ · quality 3★).
The inspection file contains 33 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 5 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $52K against this provider. Staffing is reported at 4.11 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 0.81 per resident day.
Classified as "Non profit - Other" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Bethany Life falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 38.5% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (33 most recent)
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2026
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2026
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2026
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Mar 24, 2026
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 30, 2026
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 26, 2026
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 31, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 21, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 21, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 21, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 9, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 25, 2025
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 14, 2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 14, 2024
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
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.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 14, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Dec 27, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 22, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 28.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 26.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 23.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.4% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 23.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 97.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 32.6% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 99.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 95.6% | No |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $52K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Fine | $11K |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Fine | $42K |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Payment Denial | - |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Bethany Life, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside IA (126 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside IA (4.50 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in IA
386 other nursing homes are on record in IA; 6 are shown here.
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Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC
Aurelia, IA
Accura Healthcare of Bancroft
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Accura Healthcare of Carlisle
Carlisle, IA
Accura Healthcare of Carroll
Carroll, IA
Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Bethany Life
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The IA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View IA registry
- Peer homes near 126 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in IA. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
