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Evans Senior Living Community

Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise compassionate and caring staff. Still worth an in-person visit.

1010 North Elm Street, Cresco, IA 52136|43 beds|Licensed & Active

5/5

Medicare

Inspection

Quality

Staffing

Google rating

4.5/5

based on 28 Google reviews

(563) 547-2364 Directions Website

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What this means for your family

Evans Senior Living Community is highly regarded for its compassionate staff and clean, welcoming environment. Families should feel confident in the facility's ability to provide a home-like setting, though it is always recommended to schedule a tour to observe daily interactions firsthand.

Google Reviews

28 reviews on Google

“Evans Senior Living Community is frequently praised for its compassionate staff and clean, well-maintained environment. Families appreciate the facility's efforts to create a home-like atmosphere and its engaging community activities, such as holiday events.”

Quality Themes

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Strengths

Compassionate and caring staff
Clean and well-maintained facility
Engaging community activities
Home-like atmosphere

Rating Trends

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Distribution · 36 analyzed

How They Respond to Reviews

36%response rate

This facility responds to some reviews.

Questions for Your Tour

1Since the facility has such a wonderful, home-like atmosphere, how do you ensure that the small community of 43 residents still feels a sense of personalized attention?
2I noticed the staff is often described as very compassionate; how do you support your team so they can continue providing that high level of care?
3What kind of engaging daily activities or community events do you have planned to keep residents socially connected?
4With your excellent health inspection record, what specific protocols do you have in place to maintain such high standards of cleanliness and safety?
5How does the nursing team handle medical emergencies or changes in a resident's condition during the overnight hours?
6It's great to see the management engages with feedback; how does the facility use resident or family suggestions to improve the community?

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Key Review Excerpts

“Amazing, caring staff. Beautifully maintained home.”

Visitor/Community member · 2023★★★★★

“Well qualified staff, nice atmosphere, just a comfortable ,clean and nicely decorated long term care facility in a small rural beautiful area. A great place to out your family members when that time comes.”

Family member · 2019★★★★☆

“The Activity Director and team come up with some of the most fun activities I've seen anywhere!”

Community member · 2023★★★★★

Source: 28 Google reviews

Staffing

Staffing Hours

per resident/day · Medicare 2026

RN Hours

0.61hrs

82%

Registered nurses for medical care

Total Nursing

3.58hrs

87%

All nurses + aides combined

Staff Turnover

28%

Lower is better (< 30% = good)

RN Turnover

33%

Lower is better (< 30% = good)

Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.

Quality Measures

Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures

Medicare Rating

3/ 5

Better Than Avg

measures

Worse Than Avg

measures

Mixed Results

measures

Long-Stay Residents

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Residents with depression symptoms

↓ Lower is better

This Facility0.0%

Better than Avg

Here

0.0%

12.1%

4.1%

Howard

13.6%

Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.

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Residents on antipsychotic medication

↓ Lower is better

This Facility6.5%

Better than Avg

Here

6.5%

15.4%

19.4%

Howard

15.8%

💊

Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication

↓ Lower is better

This Facility13.9%

Better than Avg

Here

13.9%

19.5%

20.7%

Howard

24.4%

💉

Residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better

This Facility100.0%

Better than Avg

Here

100.0%

93.4%

93.9%

Howard

89.6%

🚿

Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse

↓ Lower is better

This Facility29.1%

Worse than Avg

Here

29.1%

19.4%

25.9%

Howard

22.0%

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Residents whose walking got worse

↓ Lower is better

This Facility11.9%

Better than Avg

Here

11.9%

15.3%

17.5%

Howard

18.5%

Short-Stay Residents (Rehab / Post-Acute)

💉

Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu

↑ Higher is better

This Facility100.0%

Better than Avg

Here

100.0%

79.7%

73.3%

Howard

79.6%

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Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia

↑ Higher is better

This Facility98.9%

Better than Avg

Here

98.9%

81.8%

84.0%

Howard

76.6%

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Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics

↓ Lower is better

This Facility0.0%

Better than Avg

Here

0.0%

1.6%

2.0%

Howard

2.0%

Source: Medicare quality measures

US average from Medicare published data

Inspection History

Medicare Inspection History

3-year lookback · Medicare 2026

0deficiencies

Well below state avg (6.2)

Clean record — no deficiencies

Evans Senior Living Community shows a pattern of fire safety and building maintenance issues across multiple surveys, with deficiencies in smoke protection systems, emergency exits, and electrical equipment maintenance appearing repeatedly from 2023 to 2024. While all violations have been corrected according to state records and none triggered family complaints, the recurring nature of safety-related problems suggests potential oversight challenges that families should discuss during facility visits.

Aug 14, 2025Routine1 finding

0353Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Sep 19, 2024Routine6 findings

0324Potential for harm · WidespreadCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

0223Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

0355Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

0363Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

0921Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

0321Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Jun 15, 2023Routine4 findings

0541Potential for harm · PatternCorrected

Services Deficiencies

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

0222Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Egress Deficiencies

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

0324Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Smoke Deficiencies

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

0658Potential for harm · IsolatedCorrected

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: Iowa Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing

10total

1deficiencies

Nov 24, 2025ComplaintNo deficiencies

Clean