Northern Mahaska Specialty CareCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 2401 Crestview Drive, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
- CCN
- 165274
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 79
- Chain
- Care Initiatives
- Residents per day
- 76
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Northern Mahaska Specialty Care an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 24 Nov 2025. The latest survey cycle has 4 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Iowa is 5. CMS lists 1 fine of $39,033 for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Mahaska County median | Iowa median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 3 homes in the county, 387 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Iowa median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 24 Nov 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 24 Oct 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 5 | 5 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | K0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 24 Nov 2025 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Standard survey | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 24 Nov 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 1 Dec 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 1 citation
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Feb 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 5 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 7 Jul 2024 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Complaint investigation | 22 Dec 2023 |
| 30 Aug 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2023 |
| 30 Aug 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Sep 2023 |
| 30 Aug 2023 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2024 | Fine | $39,033 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Iowa median | Iowa average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.20 | 3.70 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.56 | 0.70 | 0.74 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.57 | 0.56 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.07 | 2.51 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 2.78 | 3.30 | 3.37 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 31.3%
- Nurse staff turnover, Iowa median
- 41.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 20.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Iowa median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 20.9% | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 22.2% | 15.9% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.1% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 16.6% | 18.2% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Chain
- Care Initiatives (43 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1 Mar 2014 |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NA | 5% or greater mortgage interest | 1 Feb 2025 | |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NA | Adp of the snf | 15 Apr 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Mahaska County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Care Center | Oskaloosa | 1 of 5 | 19 | $45,354 | 19 Jun 2025 | |
| Crystal Heights Care Center | Oskaloosa | 2 of 5 | 12 | $10,489 | 26 Jun 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Northern Mahaska Specialty Care (CCN 165274). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/northern-mahaska-specialty-care-oskaloosa-ia-165274/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Northern Mahaska Specialty Care last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 24 Nov 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 4 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 24 Oct 2024.
- Who operates Northern Mahaska Specialty Care?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Care Initiatives. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Northern Mahaska Specialty Care a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Iowa as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.