Iowa nursing homes wait up to 41 months for an ‘annual’ inspection
12/18/23 at 04:00 AM
Iowa nursing homes wait up to 41 months for an ‘annual’ inspection
Iowa Capital Dispatch
December 15, 2023
The state of Iowa isn’t meeting the federally mandated standards for nursing home oversight, with some care facilities waiting up to 41 months for an annual inspection. Federal regulations require that no more than 15.9 months elapse between annual inspections at individual Medicaid-certified nursing homes. The regulations also require that, collectively, the state inspect all nursing homes on an average of 12.9 months, if not sooner.