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Oaknoll Retirement Residence

Nursing home in Iowa City, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1 Oaknoll Ct, Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone
(319) 351-1720
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
165030
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
70
Average residents per day
57
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Christian Retirement Services INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Nov 30, 1988
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 165030. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 18, 2025. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 4, 2024 to Aug 28, 2024): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 28, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 4, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 4, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
5.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.90 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.90 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.12 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
28%
RN turnover (yearly)
13%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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