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Lantern Park Specialty Care
2200 Oakdale Road, Coralville, IA 52241
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Lantern Park Specialty Care, in Coralville, Iowa, is certified for 90 beds under non-profit, corporation ownership and belongs to the Care Initiatives chain.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Iowa median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 2.
Inspectors recorded 47 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (7, 11, 29 by cycle, most recent first), 5 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 52.2 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 27.5.
CMS lists 2 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $63K and 1 payment denial.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the Iowa median of 3.7; nursing staff turnover is 59.4%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Johnson Co. median | Iowa median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 47 | 9 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 52.2 | 18.2 | 27.5 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 59.4% | 43.8% | 41.9% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $62,595 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (7 in the county, 387 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Iowa average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 31 Jul 2025, 1 Aug 2024.
Severity mix: J ×1 G ×4 D ×29 E ×6 F ×5 B ×1 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | F0638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | F0699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 31 Jul 2025 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Standard survey | 20 Aug 2025 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Complaint investigation | 31 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Oct 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 31 Oct 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 2 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Complaint investigation | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | D | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | B | Standard survey | 30 Aug 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 23 May 2024 |
| 9 May 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 23 May 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Apr 2024 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | J | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | G | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0944 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | E | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
| 18 May 2023 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | C | Standard survey | 22 Jun 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2024 | Payment denial | — | 14 days |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Fine | $62,595 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Iowa average. Turnover: nursing staff 59.4%, RNs 90.5%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Iowa median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 20.3% | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.0% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 29.0% | 15.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.2% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 23.8% | 18.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Care Initiatives. Chain: Care Initiatives (43 facilities).
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 03/01/2014 |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na | 5% or greater mortgage interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/14/2025 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Johnson County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood Healthcare Center | Iowa City | 62 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14.5 | — | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Lone Tree Health Care Center Inc | Lone Tree | 44 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18.2 | — | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Oaknoll Retirement Residence | Iowa City | 70 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10.0 | — | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Solon Nursing Care Center | Solon | 96 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.4 | — | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Iowa City Rehab & Health Care | Iowa City | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 47.2 | — | 7 May 2026 |
| Windmill Manor | Coralville | 120 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 19.2 | $11K | 9 Apr 2026 |
All 7 facilities in Johnson County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Lantern Park Specialty Care been cited for?
47 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 5 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Iowa median is 16 per facility.
Has Lantern Park Specialty Care been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $63K in the period covered, plus 1 payment denial.
How does staffing at Lantern Park Specialty Care compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident per day against a Iowa median of 3.7 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Lantern Park Specialty Care?
It is part of the Care Initiatives chain. Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Care Initiatives. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Lantern Park Specialty Care last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 31 Jul 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 31 Jul 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.