Overview
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Sheldon. It scores best on staffing (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 77% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 6, 2025, found 8 health deficiencies, more than the Iowa average of 6.5. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $11,872 in the past three years.
Sanford Senior Care Sheldon is a nonprofit facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 42 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicaid and has participated since 1978. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 6, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $11,872
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.40 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.54 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.80 hrs
- Nurse aides2.07 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 42
- Participates in
- Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes