Nursing home
Methodist Manor Retirement Community
1206 West Fourth Street, Storm Lake, IA 50588 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 93 certified beds
Methodist Manor Retirement Community is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Storm Lake, Iowa. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.51 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Methodist Manor Retirement Community compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.51 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.94 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.00 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.1% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Methodist Manor Retirement Community
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1206 West Fourth Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588 - CMS certification #
- 165359
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 93
- Avg residents/day
- 85.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-09-01
- Setting
- Rural
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse on call 24 hours a day, transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Methodist Manor Retirement Community says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: on call 24 hours a day.
RN on call 24/7, Nursing staff on duty 24/7
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation assistance for shopping or activities
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Included in the monthly fee: all utilities are paid except telephone and minimal cable fee, weekly housekeeping with flat linen service, and three meals per day.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: two-bedroom.
We offer six different styles of one and two bedroom apartments; each person’s individual lifestyle can be accommodated.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, Storm Lake. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Accura Healthcare of Aurelia, LLC, Aurelia. 12.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Unitypoint At Home, Storm Lake. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50588 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Renal Center Of Storm Lake, Storm Lake, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50588.
Cherokee Regional Hospice, office in Cherokee, 18.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Homaha Senior Care LLC, Omaha. 103.2 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 risk
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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Methodist Manor Retirement Community a good nursing home?
CMS gives Methodist Manor Retirement Community an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Methodist Manor Retirement Community staffed?
Methodist Manor Retirement Community reports 4.51 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Methodist Manor Retirement Community had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Methodist Manor Retirement Community have?
Methodist Manor Retirement Community is certified for 93 beds.