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The Ambassador Sidney

115 MAIN STREET, SIDNEY, IA, 51652
(712) 374-2693
46 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
46
CMS facility ID
165474
Care type
Nursing home
County
Fremont
Facility name
The Ambassador Sidney
Street address
115 MAIN STREET
City / state / ZIP
Sidney, IA 51652
Phone
(712) 374-2693

About this facility — The Ambassador Sidney

The Ambassador Sidney is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sidney, Iowa. It is licensed for 46 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Sidney 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 Ambassador Sidney 19 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

Parent company
Ambassador Health
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ambassador Holding Company
Additional disclosable party — since 1985
First National Bank Omaha
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Harrah, Jade
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Juilfs, Sally
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 1985
Juilfs, Timothy
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 1985
Juilfs, Tyler
Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Long, Dora
Operational control — since 2021
Ourada, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Shanholtz, Brent
Operational control — since 2013
The Ambassador Group Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1981

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2002-11-11
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-12
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$300 per day (≈ $9,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
57% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 38% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
12% below the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
46
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.
2026-03-12Health inspection5 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2026-01-01
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-04-07
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 2026-04-07
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-04-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-07
2025-03-20Health inspection5 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 2025-04-16
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-04-16
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 2025-04-16
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 2025-04-16
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-16
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2024-05-30Health inspection2 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-06-25
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-06-25
2026-03-12Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0321
F · 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 2026-04-03
2025-03-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-03-25
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-03-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-03-17
2024-05-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-06-04
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-06-04
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-06-04
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 165474.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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