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Sunrise Retirement Community

5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51106
(712) 276-3821
74 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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5501 Gordon Drive East
Sioux City, IA 51106
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
74
CMS facility ID
165473
Care type
Nursing home
County
Woodbury
Facility name
Sunrise Retirement Community
Street address
5501 GORDON DRIVE EAST
City / state / ZIP
Sioux City, IA 51106
Phone
(712) 276-3821

About this facility — Sunrise Retirement Community

Sunrise Retirement Community is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sioux City, Iowa. It is licensed for 74 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 24 senior care facilities in Sioux 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 Sunrise Retirement Community 21 times across 6 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 - Other

Registered owners & officers

Barbee, Wendy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Bieber, Brett
Governing body — since 2024
Callaghan, Amy
Governing body — since 2022
Campbell, Matthew
Governing body — since 2019
Crichton, Brian
Governing body — since 2025
Cross, Patrick
Governing body — since 2019
Derocher, Mikki
Operational control — since 2022
Drew, Cara
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Gehling, Cari
Governing body — since 2024
Heller, Anna
Operational control — since 2021
Hudelson, Courtney
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Irvin, Kyle
Governing body — since 2015
Knudson, Mindee
Operational control — since 2020
Kovarna, Mary
Governing body — since 2010
Krohn, Shelly
Governing body — since 2022
Loofe, Kristi
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Mccarty, Daniel
Governing body — since 2024
Merrill, Melissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988
Rose Bass, Jennifer
Governing body — since 2021
Ross, Ryan
Governing body — since 2020
Roth, Samantha
Officer · Operational control — since 2021
Schenkelberg, Christine
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Westra, Anne
Governing body — since 2021
Wold, Lynn
Governing body — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2003-02-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-09-11
Nurse staffing
5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$180 per day (≈ $5,470/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
11% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 87% private/other
Occupancy
100% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
47% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
74
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.
2025-09-11Health 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 2025-09-24
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-24
2024-09-26Health inspection3 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-10-16
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2023-11-30Health inspection6 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-12-28
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 2023-12-28
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-12-28
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-12-28
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 2023-12-28
2025-09-11Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2025-09-12
2024-09-26Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0133
F · No harm found
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2024-10-14
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-10-08
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-16
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-21
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2023-11-30Fire-safety inspection2 citations
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 2023-12-04
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-12-04
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 165473.

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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
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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