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The Alverno Health Care Facility

849 13TH AVENUE NORTH, CLINTON, IA, 52732
(563) 242-1521
www.trinityhealthseniorcommunities.org/iowa/the-alverno
112 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
112
State license
3135
CMS facility ID
165509
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
The Alverno Health Care Facility
Street address
849 13TH AVENUE NORTH
City / state / ZIP
Clinton, IA 52732
Phone
(563) 242-1521
Website
www.trinityhealthseniorcommunities.org/iowa/the-alverno
State license #
3135

About this facility — The Alverno Health Care Facility

The Alverno Health Care Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Clinton, Iowa. It is licensed for 112 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Clinton 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 The Alverno Health Care Facility 30 times across 11 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
Trinity Health
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Trinity Continuing Care Services
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2013
Bowens, Marcus
Director · Officer — since 2022
Defrain, David
Director — since 2021
Dolph, Letha
Operational control — since 2022
Handy, Joanne
Director — since 2015
Henkel, Arthur
Director — since 2015
Jones, Beverly
Director — since 2016
Latovick, Pamela
Managing employee — since 2017
Minnix, William
Director — since 2019
Murray, Mandi
Director · Officer — since 2022
Poole, Lejon
Director — since 2016
Tag, Anna Marie
Director — since 2019
Tapia, Marjorie
Director — since 2022
Villarruel, Antonia
Director — since 2016
Wells, Dewayne
Director — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2004-06-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-19
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$380 per day (≈ $11,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 91% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
11% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
112
Licensed as
Residential Care Facility
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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.
2026-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0554
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-03-21
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 2026-03-21
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2026-03-21
F-0865
E · No harm found
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2026-03-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-21
2025-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-09-11
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-11
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-09-11
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-09-11
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2025-02-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-10
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 2025-03-10
F-0758
E · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2025-03-10
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 2025-03-10
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-10
2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-06-02
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-06-02
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-06-02
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-06-02
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-06-02
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-02
2024-02-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-02-27
2026-02-19Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-02-26
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-03-11
K-0922
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-02-26
2025-02-06Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-02-05
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-02-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-02-17
2024-05-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-05-22
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-06-09
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-05-17
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 165509.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.5176 ratings on Google
★Jeffrey Morris · 2026-05-26 · via Google

“Unfortunately, I’m unable to leave a “0” stars or I would. Im submitting this on behalf of my mother/father and with their permission/approval. The Alverno failed to address the presenting health problems that brought my father to their facility. The lack of willingness, on the part of their administrative staff, to listen to the input of my mom (who has been his caregiver for the last 7 years) …”

★★★★★Phillip Moffatt · 2022-02-06 · via Google

“They do their utmost best taking care of our family that is there. All kinds of amenities are provided. The building is three floors and the have a resident cat on each floor. A library, several tv areas and a room with birds. The staff is incredibly friendly and polite.”

★★★★★Tracy Goetzl · 2023-10-16 · via Google

“My mother has been at the Alverno for a few years. She is in the memory ward. I live in Louisiana and visit once a year. The Alverno in Clinton Iowa is so amazing. There are such a caring bunch, especially Pam who really makes all the residents comfortable. Pam is so amazing that our family have no worries about the care that she is receiving. My mother doesn’t recognize me but you can tell she is…”

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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