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Wellington Place

2479 RIVER ROAD, DECORAH, IA, 52101
(563) 382-9691
56 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
56
State license
3250
CMS facility ID
165475
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Wellington Place
Street address
2479 RIVER ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Decorah, IA 52101
Phone
(563) 382-9691
State license #
3250

About this facility — Wellington Place

Wellington Place is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Decorah, Iowa. It is licensed for 56 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Decorah 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 Wellington Place 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Askelson, Lester
Director — since 2021
Benzing, Leah
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Bierman, Scott
Director — since 2025
Bohner, Scott
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Boyer, Jean
Director — since 2025
Davis, Steven
Director — since 2021
Duffy, Denise
Officer — since 2021
Hageman, Nancy
Director · Officer — since 2017
Hanson, Melinda
Officer — since 2006
Johnson, Gary
Director — since 2012
Wood, Katy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2003-03-10
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-07
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$439 per day (≈ $13,350/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
33% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 62% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
28% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
56
Licensed as
Assisted Living (Dementia)
Memory care
Yes — dedicated memory care
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.
2023-08-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0755
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-08-11
F-0760
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-08-11
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 2023-08-11
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)
2025-08-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0222
F · 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 2025-08-06
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 2025-08-14
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-08-14
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-09-29
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-08-11
2024-10-16Fire-safety inspection5 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 2024-11-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-11-15
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-11-07
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-11-15
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-10-24
2023-08-10Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-08-21
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-08-30
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-08-21
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-08-23
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-08-21
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-08-22
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 165475.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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.uscourts.gov
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