River Ridge & Gardens at Friendship Haven
State licensed420 Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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About Friendship Haven, Inc
Friendship Haven, Inc. Brings personalized skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Fort Dodge, Iowa. Our dedicated team supports your loved one's recovery and healing with compassionate, professional care tailored to individual needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
155 residents
Location
Fort Dodge, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
420 South Kenyon Road, Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 3, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 24 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Friendship Haven, Inc in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 24 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 50 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 6, 2026
September 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspectionRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
July 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 7, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 7, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 7, 2025
December 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 1, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 1, 2025
November 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 22, 2024
August 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 9, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 9, 2024
January 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 21, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 21, 2024Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 21, 2024
January 25, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Friendship Haven, Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 155
- Average residents per day
- 118
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 1, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165291
Location
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420 South Kenyon RoadFort Dodge, IA 50501
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Questions about Friendship Haven, Inc
How did Friendship Haven, Inc do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on July 3, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Friendship Haven, Inc?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 24 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Friendship Haven, Inc been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Friendship Haven, Inc in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.