Nursing Home
Chariton Specialty Care
1214 North Seventh Street, Chariton, IA 50049
2
2
CMS Overall Rating — Below average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
2
Staffing
4
Quality measures
4
Long-stay QM
4
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified beds
- 60
- Phone
- (641) 774-5921
- CMS Certification Number
- 165305
- Address
- 1214 North Seventh Street, Chariton, IA 50049
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 3.14 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.82 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.2 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 45.75
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 38.9
Inspection history
18citations on record
1serious (scope/severity G+)
7from complaints
January 14, 2026most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2026 | 0676 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Sep 2025 | 0804 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jan 2025 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0582 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0637 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0803 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Mar 2024 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Mar 2024 | 0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Mar 2024 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Mar 2024 | 0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Mar 2024 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties & enforcement
1fines
$15,134total fines
0payment denials
1total penalties
Penalty history
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2023 | Fine | $15,134 |
Federal penalties recorded by CMS. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na | Organization | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest | — |
| Beal, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Bowen, Lane | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Carothers, Mary Jane | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Childs, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Corless, Peter | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Krein, Keith | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Rust, Elizabeth | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Sturm, Denise | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Upmeyer, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Beal, Michael | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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