Nursing Home
West Ridge Specialty Care
1904 West Howard Street, Knoxville, IA 50138
4
4
CMS Overall Rating — Above average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
4
Staffing
3
Quality measures
3
Long-stay QM
5
Short-stay QM
1
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
- Non-profit
- Certified beds
- 78
- Phone
- (641) 842-3153
- CMS Certification Number
- 165308
- Address
- 1904 West Howard Street, Knoxville, IA 50138
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 3 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.74 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.2 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 14
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 69.8
Inspection history
11citations on record
0serious (scope/severity G+)
5from complaints
November 4, 2025most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Aug 2024 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Mar 2024 | 0580 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Mar 2024 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| May 2023 | 0690 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| May 2023 | 0697 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| May 2023 | 0740 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| May 2023 | 0741 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| May 2023 | 0561 | Resident Rights Deficiencies complaint | |
| Jul 2021 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | |
| Jul 2021 | 0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are recorded for this nursing home in the latest CMS data.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | Organization | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | Organization | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest | — |
| Cox, Brittany | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Beal, Michael | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Bowen, Lane | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Carothers, Mary Jane | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Childs, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Krein, Keith | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Rust, Elizabeth | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Sturm, Denise | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Upmeyer, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
| Wei, Shipeng | Individual | Corporate Director | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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