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Prairie Vista Village

2785 1ST AVENUE S, ALTOONA, IA, 50009
(515) 967-8700
46 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
46
State license
2928
CMS facility ID
165610
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Prairie Vista Village
Street address
2785 1ST AVENUE S
City / state / ZIP
Altoona, IA 50009
Phone
(515) 967-8700
State license #
2928

About this facility — Prairie Vista Village

Prairie Vista Village is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Altoona, Iowa. It is licensed for 46 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Altoona 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 Prairie Vista Village 20 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Pivotal Health Care
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

3rk, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2021
5 R Cattle, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2014
Anderson, Jordan
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2021
Anderson, Marlene
Indirect owner — since 2014
Anderson, Wayne
Indirect owner — since 2014
Cadet Investment Llc
Indirect owner — since 2014
Freeman, John
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Gulledge, Scott
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Gulledge, Travis
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Howard, Steven
Indirect owner — since 2014
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Lmray, Llc
Indirect owner — since 2014
Oconner, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Pivotal Health Care Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Poky - 5r Llc
Indirect owner — since 2018
Poky Feeders Inc
Indirect owner — since 2014
Scenic Development Llc
Direct owner · Operational control — since 2014
Scenic Holdings Llc
Direct owner — since 2018
Summit Care, Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Wood, Gilbert
Indirect owner · Operational control — since 2014
Wsg Llc
Indirect owner — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2014-09-06
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-22
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$641 per day (≈ $19,490/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
19% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 73% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
87% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
46
Licensed as
Assisted Living Program
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-05-22Health inspection1 citation
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 2025-06-06
2024-05-16Health inspection2 citations
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 2024-06-07
F-0812
F · 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 2024-06-07
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2023-02-16Health inspection1 citation
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 2023-03-23
2025-05-22Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-06-20
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-06-06
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-05
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-06
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-06-05
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-06-05
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-06-06
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-06-06
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-06-05
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2025-05-22
K-0923
F · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-06-05
2024-05-16Fire-safety inspection4 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 2024-06-07
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-06-04
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-06-20
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-06-20
2023-02-16Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-02-28
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 165610.

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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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Original records

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
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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