Fonda Specialty Care

How to file a complaint about care →

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

What these staffing numbers mean →

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.33, RN 0.56, weekend 2.79.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.33 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

How to read ownership records →

Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Non profit - Corporation

Showing 20 of 26 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 6 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.

Other facilities in the same chain

CMS lists this facility under the chain Care Initiatives — 43 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.

• Heritage Specialty Care — Cedar Rapids, IA · overall 1/5
• Kingsley Specialty Care — Kingsley, IA · overall 1/5
• Lamoni Specialty Care — Lamoni, IA · overall 5/5
• Lantern Park Specialty Care — Coralville, IA · overall 2/5
• Laporte City Specialty Care — La Porte City, IA · overall 4/5
• Lyon Specialty Care — Rock Rapids, IA · overall 4/5
• Manly Specialty Care — Manly, IA · overall 3/5
• Mechanicsville Specialty Care — Mechanicsville, IA · overall 5/5

Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 42 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
• "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
• "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
• "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
• "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
• "Under what circumstances would you discharge or transfer a resident, and what notice and appeal rights would we have?"
• "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
• "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 23% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 26 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
• "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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