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Zearing Health Care

404 EAST GARFIELD ST, ZEARING, IA, 50278
(641) 487-7631
40 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
40
CMS facility ID
165320
Care type
Nursing home
County
Story
Facility name
Zearing Health Care
Street address
404 EAST GARFIELD ST
City / state / ZIP
Zearing, IA 50278
Phone
(641) 487-7631

About this facility — Zearing Health Care

Zearing Health Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Zearing, Iowa. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Zearing 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 Zearing Health Care 22 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $22,205 in fines. 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
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Chosen Consulting Inc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2014
Midwest Snf Holding Company Llc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2015
Forvis Mazars Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Midwest Snf Manager Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Orlinsky, Moshe
Indirect owner · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Sammon, Brad
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Vangorp, David
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-02-07
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$22,205 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-22
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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.
2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-22
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-07-07
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2026-07-22
F-0692
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2026-07-07
F-0755
E · 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 2026-07-22
F-0760
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2026-07-07
2026-01-22Health inspection3 citations
F-0552
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-02-20
F-0656
E · 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 2026-02-20
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 2026-02-20
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)
2025-08-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-09-26
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-09-26
2025-06-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-02
2025-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-02-20
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-02-20
2026-01-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-01-23
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-01-26
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2026-01-23
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2026-01-23
2024-12-05Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0347
F · No harm found
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2025-01-09
2023-09-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-03
K-0522
D · No harm found
Have an externally vented heating system.
Corrected 2023-10-02
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 2023-10-19

Federal penalties

2026-06-30Fine$22,205
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 165320.

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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
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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