Pleasant View Care Center
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
based on 3 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
If you choose this facility, you must closely monitor your loved one's hygiene and daily engagement, as a family member reported issues with dirty clothing and lack of activity. It is vital to maintain frequent communication with the nursing staff to ensure they are aware of any changes in health status.
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026RN hours are below the national benchmark. RNs handle complex medical needs and medication, so ask about coverage during your visit.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents with pressure sores (bedsores)
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Pleasant View Care Center shows recurring issues across multiple areas that persist over time, with one complaint filed by families. The facility has repeated deficiencies in food service and nutrition (appearing in all three surveys), fire safety and sprinkler systems, and electrical equipment maintenance. While all violations have reported correction dates, the pattern of similar issues reoccurring suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should discuss during visits.
Jul 3, 2025Routine4
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jul 3, 2025Complaint1
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Aug 15, 2024Routine11
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Mar 7, 2024Routine4
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
State Inspection History
State Inspections
Source: Iowa Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing
Jul 3, 2025InspectionClean
Fed violations: 3, State violations: 0
Dec 31, 2024ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Aug 27, 2024InspectionClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Aug 15, 2024InspectionClean
Fed violations: 6, State violations: 0
Jul 17, 2024ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Mar 27, 2024InspectionClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Mar 7, 2024InspectionClean
Fed violations: 3, State violations: 0
Nov 16, 2023ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Pleasant View Care Center
for profit
Ownership & Management
Owners
Garred, John
Owner
Key personnel
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