Belle Plaine Specialty Care
Belle Plaine Specialty Care, in Belle Plaine, Iowa, holds 46 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-07-22, averaging 36.6 residents a day.
Has Belle Plaine Specialty Care been cited for violations?
CMS lists 20 health-inspection deficiencies for Belle Plaine Specialty Care since 2023-07-20, 16 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2025-08-28 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2025-04-14 | F0550, F0684, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-10-30 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-10-17 | F0805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E |
| 2024-10-17 | F0550, F0756, F0804, F0808, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-02-23 | F0727, F0801, F0836 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | F |
| 2024-02-23 | 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 |
| 2023-07-20 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-07-20 | F0578, F0658, F0692 | 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
How is Belle Plaine Specialty Care staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.01746 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.8 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 36.6 | 52.4 |
Who owns Belle Plaine Specialty Care, and what chain is it in?
Belle Plaine Specialty Care is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CARE INITIATIVES and belongs to the CARE INITIATIVES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CARE INITIATIVES | since 11/12/2010 |
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA | since 01/01/2025 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BEAL, MICHAEL, BOWEN, LANE, CAROTHERS, MARY JANE, CHILDS, KEVIN, CORLESS, PETER, GILYARD, TANYA, KREIN, KEITH, RUST, ELIZABETH, STURM, DENISE, UPMEYER, LINDA | since 01/01/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BEAL, MICHAEL, DIXON, DAVID, DRAKE, EMILY, KUHN, JERAMY, MCDYER, JESSICA | since 01/04/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BAEDKE, CHARISSA, HUFF, MITCHELL, WHYMS, BRIAN | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA, HUFF, MITCHELL, WHYMS, BRIAN | since 04/02/2025 |
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