Sanford Senior Care Sheldon: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon is a 70-bed nonprofit nursing home in Sheldon, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.15 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 58.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
118 North Seventh AvenueSheldon, IA 51201
Obrien County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Sanford Senior Care Sheldon, nurse aides logged 2.15 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Iowa average. With about 43 residents a day, that works out to roughly 93 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.15 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.43 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
58.9% of nursing staff at Sanford Senior Care Sheldon left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 76.9%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 6, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $11,872 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | Fine | $11,872 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Sanford Senior Care Sheldon holds 1 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1978
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sanford Senior Care Sheldon
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Prairie View Home Sanborn | 10.2 | 55 | 2.24 | 3.49 | 25.6% | 5 | None |
| Good Samaritan - George George | 13.5 | 36 | 1.85 | 3.34 | 37.9% | 5 | $18,142 |
| Pleasant Acres Care Center Hull | 15.0 | 46 | 1.28 | 3.02 | 31.0% | 3 | None |
| Sibley Specialty Care Sibley | 15.3 | 46 | 2.13 | 3.40 | 27.0% | 5 | None |
| Prairie Ridge Care Center Orange City | 15.6 | 95 | 2.66 | 3.91 | 34.0% | 5 | None |
| Osceola Senior Living Sibley | 16.3 | 46 | 2.67 | 3.98 | — | 5 | None |
| Community Memorial Health Center Hartley | 18.1 | 62 | 2.52 | 4.02 | 41.1% | 3 | $44,528 |
| Crown Pointe Estates Care Center Sioux Center | 18.2 | 99 | 3.62 | 4.88 | 27.8% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.