Friendship Haven, Inc
Nursing home in Fort Dodge, Iowa, CMS certification number 165291
420 South Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · Webster County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 155
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 20, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Friendship Haven, Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Friendship Haven is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Friendship Haven reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.82
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.86
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.84
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.12
- Weekend total hours
- 4.37
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 20, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 3, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Friendship Haven in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 115.4 residents live here, about 74% of its 155 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 155
- Average residents per day
- 115.4
- Certified since
- September 1, 1996
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Friendship Haven, Inc
- Legal business name
- Friendship Haven, Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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- Marian Home2400 Sixth Avenue North, Fort Dodge 50501
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- Good Samaritan - Manson1402 Main Street, Manson 50563
- Stratford Specialty Care1200 Highway 175 East, Stratford 50249
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Friendship Haven, Inc, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Friendship Haven
What is the CMS star rating of Friendship Haven, Inc?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Friendship Haven, Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Friendship Haven, Inc?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Friendship Haven, Inc?
Friendship Haven, Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.