Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Pleasantview Home
811 Third Street, Kalona, IA 52247 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 70 certified beds
Pleasantview Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Kalona, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.38 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Pleasantview Home 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) | 4.38 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.10 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.1% | 43.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Pleasantview Home
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Feb 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 23, 2023
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
- 811 Third Street
Kalona, IA 52247 - CMS certification #
- 165470
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 70
- Avg residents/day
- 58.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2002-09-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Washington County Hospital And Clinics, Washington. 13.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Parkview Manor, Wellman. 6.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Washington Co. Public Health, Washington. 12.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hartig Drug. 13.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52247 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics - Washington, Washington, 13.9 miles away, straight line
University Of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Dialysis, Iowa City, 14.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52247.
Hospice Of Washington County, office in Washington, 12.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Iowa City Hospice, office in Iowa City, 14.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Essence Of Life Hospice, office in Amana, 23.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- State University Of Iowa, Iowa City. 14.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pleasantview Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pleasantview Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pleasantview Home staffed?
Pleasantview Home reports 4.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Pleasantview Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pleasantview Home have?
Pleasantview Home is certified for 70 beds.