Southridge Specialty Care

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1 fine totaling $45,406, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.

Every penalty CMS publishes for this facility in the 3-year window is listed —none excluded. The count and the dollar total come from two different CMS datasets and agree for this facility. Penalties older than the window are dropped by CMS before publication, not by us.

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 3.65, RN 0.72, weekend 3.18.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.65 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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 24 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 4 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.

• State Center Specialty Care — State Center, IA · overall 5/5
• Stratford Specialty Care — Stratford, IA · overall 2/5
• Wapello Specialty Care — Wapello, IA · overall 5/5
• West Ridge Specialty Care — Knoxville, IA · overall 3/5
• Westwood Specialty Care — Sioux City, IA · overall 1/5
• Atlantic Specialty Care — Atlantic, IA · overall 3/5
• Avoca Specialty Care — Avoca, IA · overall 1/5
• Bedford Specialty Care — Bedford, IA · overall 4/5

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.

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Print visit checklist

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

• "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
• "How do you assess and manage residents' pain, especially for those who have trouble communicating?"
• "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
• "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
• "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
• "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
• "How do you handle residents who need modified food textures, and how do you make those meals appetizing?"
• "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Iowa midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 29% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
• "The ownership record on file lists 24 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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