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Evans Senior Living Community

1010 North Elm Street, Cresco, Iowa 52136

Overview

Evans Senior Living Community has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Cresco. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (4 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 63% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on August 14, 2025, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.

Evans Senior Living Community is a nonprofit facility with 43 certified beds, caring for about 31 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2003.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles24th of 192 facilities

Top 13%

In Iowa51st of 385 facilities

Top 14%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
August 14, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
0
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.58 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.75 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.80 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.03 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.02 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified beds
43
Average residents per day
31
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
July 1, 2003
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes