LAWTON, Iowa — State inspectors cited Lawton Senior Living for 31 regulatory violations after reviewing conditions at the Woodbury County assisted living facility following the death of an 88-year-old resident, according to findings reported by the Iowa Capital Dispatch.
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing found problems involving staffing, training, background checks, medication administration and emergency response during an August investigation, according to the report.
Resident taken to hospital with serious injuries
The investigation included the case of an 88-year-old woman who was taken by ambulance to a hospital on April 6, 2026.
Medical staff documented multiple injuries, including broken ribs, a broken hip, bruises and skin tears on her face, arms and legs. She died about two weeks later…