Assisted Living and Memory Care
River Valley Place of Fort Madison
5025 River Valley Road, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · Map
Licensed for 70 residents
River Valley Place of Fort Madison is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Fort Madison, Iowa. It is licensed for 70 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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What the public record shows
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State inspections
Last recertification or initial survey: Aug 11, 2026. See the record
License
Active, 70 residents
Assisted Living Program, dementia specific S0280.
Nearest emergency room
16.6 miles
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, rated 4 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Place of Fort Madison this community | 70 | Not published | Active | 32 state violations in 3 years | |
| Birkwood Village of Fort Madison Memory Care | 0.9 mi | 24 | Not published | Active | No record |
| The Kensington | 2.3 mi | 134 | $2,795/mo | Active | 16 state violations in 3 years |
| River Hills Village | 13.9 mi | 64 | Not published | Active | 0 state violations in 3 years |
| Ridgeview Assisted Living | 16.4 mi | 72 | Not published | Active | 5 state violations in 3 years |
State inspection record32 state violations in 3 years
- Last recertification or initial survey
- August 11, 2026
- Visits in three years
- 8
- Complaint visits in three years
- 6
- State violations (all visits)
- 32
- State fines in three years
- 2 ($14,000 after adjustment)
- Certification expires
- August 7, 2028
- Certified since 2008
Visits (newest first)
- August 11, 2026: Recertification, Complaint, 11 state violations; Fining & Citation · report · citation
- Tenant Rights. To receive care, treatment and services which are adequate and appropriate. 481 IAC 67.3(2)
- Number of staff. A sufficient number of trained staff shall be available at all times to fully meet tenants' identified needs. 481 IAC 67.9(1)
- Nurse delegation shall, at a minimum, include the program having a system in place by which certified and noncertified staff communicate in writing occurrences that differ from the tenant's normal health, functional and cognitive status. The program's registered nurse or designee shall train certified and noncertified staff on reporting to the program's registered nurse or designee and documenting occurrences that differ from the tenant's normal health, functional and cognitive status. The written communication required shall be retained by the program for a period of not less than three years and shall be accessible to the department upon request. 481 IAC 67.9(4)g
- Documentation for each tenant shall be maintained by the program and shall include: i. When any personal or health-related care is delegated to the program, the medical information sheet; documentation of health professionals’ orders, such as those for treatment, therapy, and medication; and nurses’ notes written by exception; 481 IAC 69.25(1)i
- Tenant Documents 69.25(1) Documentation for each tenant shall be maintained by the program and shall include: o. Incident reports involving the tenant, including but not limited to those related to medication errors, accidents, falls, and elopements (such reports shall be maintained by the program but need not be included in the tenant's medical record) 481 IAC 69.25(1)o
- Documentation for each tenant shall be maintained by the program and shall include: When the tenant is unable to advocate on the tenant’s own behalf or the tenant has multiple service providers, including hospice care providers, accurate documentation of the completion of routine personal or health-related care is required on task sheets. If tasks are doctor-ordered, the tasks shall be part of the medication administration records (MARs) 481 IAC 69.25(1)q
- When a tenant needs personal care or health-related care, the service plan shall be updated within 30 days of the tenant's occupancy and as needed with significant change, but not less than annually. 481 IAC 69.26(3)
- Preferences, if any, of the tenant or the tenant's legal representative for nursing facility care, if the need for nursing facility care presents itself during the assisted living program occupancy. 481 IAC 69.26(4)e
- and 3 more
- January 20, 2026: Complaint, Incident, 11 state violations; Fining & Citation · report · citation
- The program’s policies and procedures on incident reports, at a minimum, shall include the following: e. All accidents or unusual occurrences within the program’s building or on the premises that affect tenants shall be reported as incidents. 481 IAC 67.2(1)e
- The program shall follow the policies and procedures established by the program. 481 IAC 67.2(3)
- Tenant Rights. To receive care, treatment and services which are adequate and appropriate. 481 IAC 67.3(2)
- Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include the program shall not prohibit a tenant from self-administering medications. 481 IAC 67.5(2)a
- Medications. Each program shall follow its own written medication policy, which shall include when medications are administered traditionally by the program, the administration of medications shall be provided by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or advanced registered nurse practitioner registered in Iowa, by an individual who has successfully completed a department-approved medication aide or medication manager course and passed the respective department-approved medication aide or manager examination, or by a physician assistant(PA) in accordance with 645-Chapter 327. Injectable medication shall be administered as permitted by Iowa law by a RN, LPN, ARNP, physician, pharmacist or PA. 481 IAC 67.5(2)f(1)
- Number of staff. A sufficient number of trained staff shall be available at all times to fully meet tenants' identified needs. 481 IAC 67.9(1)
- Criteria for Admission / Retention of Tenants 69.23(1) Persons who may not be admitted or retained. A program shall not knowingly admit or retain a tenant who: a. Is bed-bound 481 IAC 69.23(1)a
- Documentation for each tenant shall be maintained by the program and shall include: i. When any personal or health-related care is delegated to the program, the medical information sheet; documentation of health professionals’ orders, such as those for treatment, therapy, and medication; and nurses’ notes written by exception; 481 IAC 69.25(1)i
- and 3 more
- August 11, 2025: Complaint, 3 state violations · report
- When medications are administered traditionally by the program, medications and treatments shall be administered as prescribed by the tenant's physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant. 481 IAC 67.5(2)f(4)
- Number of staff. A sufficient number of trained staff shall be available at all times to fully meet tenants' identified needs. 481 IAC 67.9(1)
- Criteria for Admission/retention of tenants 69.23(1) Persons who may not be admitted or retained. A program shall not knowingly admit or retain a tenant who: c. Is dangerous to self or other tenants or staff, including but not limited to a tenant who: (1) Despite intervention chronically elopes, is sexually or physically aggressive or abusive, or displays unmanageable verbal abuse or aggression. 481 IAC 69.23(1)c(1)
- August 11, 2025: Complaint, no state violations listed · report
- April 10, 2025: Incident, no state violations listed · report
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- September 23, 2024: Complaint, no state violations listed · report
- May 23, 2024: Recertification, Complaint, 7 state violations · report
- The program shall follow the policies and procedures established by the program. 481 IAC 67.2(3)
- Tenant Rights. To be treated with consideration, respect, and full recognition of personal dignity and autonomy. 481 IAC 67.3(1)
- Evaluation of tenant. Evaluation annually and with significant change. A program shall evaluate each tenant's functional, cognitive and health status as needed with significant change, but not less than annually, to determine the tenant's continued eligibility for the program and to determine any changes to services needed,. The evaluation shall be conducted by a health care professional, a human service professional, or a licensed practical nurse via nurse delegation when the tenant has not exhibited a significant change. A licensed practical nurse shall not complete the evaluation when the tenant has exhibited a significant change. 481 IAC 69.22(3)
- Tenant Documents. Documentation for each tenant shall be maintained by the program and shall include An occupancy record including the tenant’s name, birth date, and home address; identification numbers; date of occupancy; name, address and telephone number of health professional(s); diagnosis; and names, addresses and telephone numbers of family members, friends or other designated people to contact in the event of illness or an emergency 481 IAC 69.25(1)a
- When a tenant needs personal care or health-related care, the service plan shall be updated within 30 days of the tenant's occupancy and as needed with significant change, but not less than annually. 481 IAC 69.26(3)
- The service plan shall be individualized and shall indicate, at a minimum: a. The tenant's identified needs and preferences for assistance; 481 IAC 69.26(4)a
- If a tenant receives personal or health-related care, the program shall provide for a registered nurse: to monitor, at least every 90 days, or after a significant change in the tenant's condition, any tenant who receives program-administered prescription medications for adverse reactions to the medications and to make appropriate interventions or referrals, and to ensure that the prescription medication orders are current and that the prescription medications are administered consistent with such orders; and 481 IAC 69.27(1)a
- May 23, 2024: Incident Revisit (revisit), no state violations listed
State fines
- Visit August 11, 2026: fine issued October 1, 2026, $8,000; paid $0, owed $8,000 (enforcement no. 11263)
- Visit January 20, 2026: fine issued March 9, 2026, $6,000; paid $6,000, owed $0 (enforcement no. 11060)
DIAL Health Facility Database record → (River Valley Place of Fort Madison)
What these terms mean
DIAL's Health Facility Database lists each visit to the program, the number of state violations found, and any certification or licensure action and fine that followed. The scanned report for each visit is linked; it holds the inspectors' findings in full.
Recertification: DIAL's routine survey of the program for its certification. Complaint: a visit to look into a complaint. Incident: a visit to look into an incident the program reported. Initial: the survey of a new program. A revisit is a follow-up visit after an earlier one. A visit can be more than one type.
Iowa Code 231C.14 lets DIAL fine an assisted living program for “noncompliance with any regulatory requirements which presents an imminent danger or a substantial probability of resultant death or physical harm to a tenant,” for continued failure to comply after notice, or for interfering with an inspector. A fine is reduced by 35 percent when the program does not contest it and pays within 30 days; the Assessed Fines Report shows this as “State Adjusted”. “State Susp” is the part suspended.
A complaint visit with no violations listed does not say whether the complaint was substantiated; the linked report does. This program is certified for 70 residents or units; larger programs are visited and cited more often, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), Health Facilities Division, data as of October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the program about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Assisted Living Program, dementia specific
- License number
- S0280
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 70
- County
- Lee County
- Administrator
- Sarah Martin
Source: Iowa state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Administrator name from the Iowa licensing record, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Iowa, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Iowa
- Elderly (E) Waiver, Assisted Living Service. Iowa Medicaid's Elderly Waiver, for people 65 and older, lists "Assisted Living Service" among its services. Waiver slots can have waiting lists. (state page)
- Waitlist. Iowa HHS says there is currently no waitlist for the Elderly Waiver, and that this could change. (source)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 16.6 mi, nursing home 0.9 mi, pharmacy 1.9 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, West Burlington. 16.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Birkwood Village of Fort Madison, Fort Madison. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Lee County Health Department, Fort Madison. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52627 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Lc - Ft Madison, Fort Madison, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52627.
Lee County Health Department, office in Fort Madison, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice, office in West Burlington, 17.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Everystep, office in Mount Pleasant, 24.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Quincy Physicians And Surgeons Clinic, PLLC, Keokuk. 15.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk relatively high; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in August 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
What we checked12 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL), Health Facilities Division inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does River Valley Place of Fort Madison provide?
River Valley Place of Fort Madison is licensed by the state of Iowa for assisted living, memory care in Fort Madison, Iowa. Its licensed capacity is 70 residents.
Does Lilisity rate River Valley Place of Fort Madison?
No. We publish state licensing details for River Valley Place of Fort Madison but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much does River Valley Place of Fort Madison cost?
Assisted Living in Iowa typically starts at $1,450 to $4,650 a month. Based on 33 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. River Valley Place of Fort Madison does not publish its prices.
How do I contact River Valley Place of Fort Madison?
Use River Valley Place of Fort Madison's website, sunnybrookftmadison.com, or visit at 5025 River Valley Road, Fort Madison, IA 52627.
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