Second death at state-run care facility triggers $30,000 fine • Iowa Capital Dispatch
For the second time in eight months, the state-run Woodward Resource Center has been fined for contributing to the death of a resident. For the second time in eight months, the state-run Woodward Resource Center for disabled individuals has been fined for failing to check on, and provide CPR for, residents who subsequently died. The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing alleges that in May 2025 the residential care facility, which is run by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, placed residents of the home in immediate jeopardy by failing to ensure the third-shift staff followed procedures in checking on residents overnight and in responding to emergency situations.— May 2025: DIAL fined the home $2,750 for failing to consistently provide behavioral supports, including client supervision, after a resident of the home swallowed a plastic spoon and had to undergo an emergency endoscopy. An additional fine of $3,500 was imposed for failing to provide appropriate nursing care for a different resident.Man found dead in pool of blood at troubled Iowa care facilityby Clark KauffmanAugust 29, 2025Complaints rise as states fail to meet care-facility inspection standardsby Clark KauffmanAugust 13, 2025