English Valley Nursing Care Center
150 West Washington St, North English, IA 52316
English Valley Nursing Care Center is a nursing home in North English, Iowa. This page lists the citations, fines and star ratings that CMS publishes for it. Each one has a date and a link to CMS.
At a glance
- CMS overall star rating5 of 5
- Last standard health inspectionJanuary 22, 2026 (9 months ago)
- Health citations since October 19, 20231 (Iowa average 21)
- Fines in the past three yearsNone listed by CMS
- CMS flagsNone listed by CMS
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CMS flags
CMS does not list this home as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate. CMS does not show an abuse icon for it. CMS lists no change of ownership in the past 12 months.
Inspections, fines and changes
This list shows every citation and fine in CMS's current data, which covers about the last three years. It also shows changes CMS made to this home's ratings and records.
CMS update of October 28, 2026
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
CMS update of April 29, 2026
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 1 of 5 to 3 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 4 of 5.
CMS update of February 25, 2026
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 1 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 5 of 5.
Fire safety inspection on January 22, 2026
3 citationsCMS lists this as a standard inspection.
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Citation K0345. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 3, 2026.
Citation K0761. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
CMS lists it as corrected on January 23, 2026.
Citation K0918. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
CMS lists it as corrected on January 26, 2026.
CMS has cited this home for K0918 3 times since 2023.
CMS update of November 20, 2025
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 2 of 5.
CMS update of July 30, 2025
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 3 of 5.
CMS update of April 30, 2025
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
CMS update of February 26, 2025
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.
Star rating
The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 4 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.
Fire safety inspection on November 21, 2024
3 citationsCMS lists this as a standard inspection.
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Citation K0918. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
CMS lists it as corrected on December 10, 2024.
Citation K0211. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
CMS lists it as corrected on November 26, 2024.
Citation K0363. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
CMS lists it as corrected on December 3, 2024.
CMS update of July 31, 2024
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.
CMS update of April 25, 2024
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 1 of 5 to 2 of 5.
CMS update of January 31, 2024
Staffing
Total nurse staffing reported to CMS went from 3.2 to 2.8 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection on October 19, 2023
1 citationCMS lists this as a standard inspection and a complaint inspection.
Severity G is the second-highest of CMS's four levels. It means a resident was harmed.
28 of 387 Iowa homes (7%) got a citation at the actual harm level in 2023.
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Citation F0689. Severity G: actual harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
CMS lists it as corrected on November 8, 2023.
Fire safety inspection on October 19, 2023
3 citationsCMS lists this as a standard inspection.
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Citation K0347. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
CMS lists it as corrected on October 24, 2023.
Citation K0712. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
CMS lists it as corrected on October 25, 2023.
Citation K0918. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.
The rule CMS cited:
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
CMS lists it as corrected on October 30, 2023.
CMS star ratings
- 5 of 5CMS overall star rating
- 5 of 5CMS health inspection star rating
- 4 of 5CMS staffing star rating
- 4 of 5CMS quality measures star rating
Facts from CMS
- Phone
- (319) 664-3256
- Last standard health inspection
- January 22, 2026 (9 months ago)
- Certified beds
- 44
- Residents per day, on average
- 37.8
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- English Valley Nursing Care Center INC
- Chain
- Not listed by CMS
- Takes part in
- Medicare and Medicaid
Fewer health citations than the Iowa average (1 vs 21).
Owners and managers
CMS lists these owners and managers for this home. Names are as CMS writes them.
- CHRISTIANSON, SCOTTOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 09/01/2022
- CUSTER, ERINOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 03/22/2010
- MASER, FLETCHEROperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 05/30/2024
- MORRISION, MEGANOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 05/20/2008
- PHELPS, BRANDONOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 10/27/2022
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- SMOTHERS, AMANDAOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 01/13/2025
- TAPKEN, JENNIFEROperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 11/13/2002
- WINN, JALISSAOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 05/20/2025
Questions
When was English Valley Nursing Care Center last inspected?
CMS lists January 22, 2026 as the date of its most recent standard health inspection.
How many citations (violations) does English Valley Nursing Care Center have?
CMS lists 1 health citation since October 19, 2023. CMS also calls these deficiencies.
Has English Valley Nursing Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.
What is the CMS star rating of English Valley Nursing Care Center?
Its CMS overall star rating is 5 of 5.
Is English Valley Nursing Care Center a Special Focus Facility?
No. CMS does not list it as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate.