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Happy Siesta Health Care Center

423 ROOSEVELT ST, REMSEN, IA, 51050
(712) 786-1125
62 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
62
CMS facility ID
165405
Care type
Nursing home
County
Plymouth
Facility name
Happy Siesta Health Care Center
Street address
423 ROOSEVELT ST
City / state / ZIP
Remsen, IA 51050
Phone
(712) 786-1125

About this facility — Happy Siesta Health Care Center

Happy Siesta Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Remsen, Iowa. It is licensed for 62 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Remsen 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 Happy Siesta Health Care Center 19 times across 7 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cornerstone Senior Communities of Remsen
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2005
Cody, Mark
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Cronin, Cheryl
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Draper, Thomas
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Geha, Andrew
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Gergen, Elizabeth
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Heidesch, Margaret
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Kuiken, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Ltc Accounting Services, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Owens, Valerie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Premier Senior Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Sanow, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Schultz, Judith
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Sievers, Susan
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Staab, Jackie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2001
Steele, Helen
Director · Operational control — since 2023
Williams & Company Pc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1999-01-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-12
Nurse staffing
3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$283 per day (≈ $8,600/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
56% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 35% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
17% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
62
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.
2025-06-12Health inspection4 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-06-25
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-06-25
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-06-25
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 2025-06-25
2024-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-04
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (14 citations)
2025-06-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-06-11
2024-06-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-06-27
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-27
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-07-19
2023-05-18Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2023-05-31
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-05-23
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2023-06-01
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-23
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-06-08
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-06
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-05-26
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-05-25
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-05-23
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-06-07
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 165405.

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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
pacer.uscourts.gov
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