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Gracewell, an Eventide Community

114 SOUTH 20TH STREET, DENISON, IA, 51442
(712) 263-3114
84 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
84
CMS facility ID
165532
Care type
Nursing home
County
Crawford
Facility name
Gracewell, an Eventide Community
Street address
114 SOUTH 20TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Denison, IA 51442
Phone
(712) 263-3114

Gracewell, an Eventide Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Denison, Iowa. It is licensed for 84 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Denison 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 Gracewell, an Eventide Community 20 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Baker, Mindi
Managing employee · Officer — since 2005
Eller, Tonya
Director — since 2014
Gray, Mark
Director — since 2003
Jepsen, Danyl
Director — since 2016
Schultz, Amy
Managing employee · Officer — since 2018
Schultz, Todd
Director — since 2005
Spiegel, Mark
Director — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2004-04-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-28
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$275 per day (≈ $8,360/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 45% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
20% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
84
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-10-31Health inspection4 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-11-30
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-30
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-11-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-30
2023-09-21Health inspection6 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-10-21
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-10-21
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-10-21
F-0801
E · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-10-21
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 2023-10-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-21
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2024-10-31Fire-safety inspection3 citations
E-0039
D · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-11-20
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-11-22
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-11-22
2023-09-21Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-27
K-0922
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-09-21
2022-07-21Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2022-07-22
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-07-25
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-08-15
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-07-22
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-07-22
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 165532.
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Ownership & corporate history

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

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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