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Chautauqua Guest Home #3

302 NINTH STREET, CHARLES CITY, IA, 50616
(641) 228-5351
57 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
57
CMS facility ID
165243
Care type
Nursing home
County
Floyd
Facility name
Chautauqua Guest Home #3
Street address
302 NINTH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Charles City, IA 50616
Phone
(641) 228-5351

About this facility — Chautauqua Guest Home #3

Chautauqua Guest Home #3 is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Charles City, Iowa. It is licensed for 57 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Charles City and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Chautauqua Guest Home #3 10 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ayers, David
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 41% stake — since 1979
Ayers, John
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 16% stake — since 1970
Jespersen, Susan
Direct owner · Director · Officer — 13% stake — since 2012
Mcginley, Judith
Direct owner — 13% stake — since 2012
Brighton Consulting Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2004
Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Fox Rehab Pt Ia Pllc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Frerichs, Katherine
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Hobert, Misty
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2005
Larry Pump Cpa Pc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1984
Ryka Incorporated
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Siemons, Ashley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1995-01-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-03
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$278 per day (≈ $8,450/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 38% private/other
Occupancy
64% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
19% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
57
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-07-03Health inspection1 citation
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-07-25
2025-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-03-25
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)
2024-01-18Health inspection2 citations
F-0637
B · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-01-31
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-31
2023-09-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggeredInfection control2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-10-06
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-06
2025-07-03Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-07
2024-08-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2024-08-30
2024-01-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-01-25
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-01-22
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165243.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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PACER federal dockets
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