Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
Nursing home in Sheldon, Iowa, CMS certification number 16E263
118 North Seventh Avenue, Sheldon, IA 51201 · Obrien County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 70
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 6, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $11,872 (1)
Does Sanford Senior Care Sheldon take Medicare and Medicaid?
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Sanford Senior Care Sheldon 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
- 3.40
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.80
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.07
- Weekend total hours
- 2.90
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 63.6%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 6, 2025 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 3, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Sanford Senior Care Sheldon 1 time in the past 3 years, for $11,872 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 41.6 residents live here, about 59% of its 70 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 41.6
- Certified since
- May 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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.
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Questions about Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
What is the CMS star rating of Sanford Senior Care Sheldon?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Sanford Senior Care Sheldon accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Sanford Senior Care Sheldon?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Sanford Senior Care Sheldon?
Legal Business Name Not Available, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.