Northcrest Specialty Care
Northcrest Specialty Care is a 94-bed nursing home in Waterloo, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1992-02-01. It averages 86.2 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Northcrest Specialty Care?
CMS lists 29 health-inspection deficiencies for Northcrest Specialty Care, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2026-02-12 | F0584, F0636, F0640, F0641, F0880, F0926 | 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. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Have policies on smoking. | D |
| 2025-06-04 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2025-01-30 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-01-30 | F0641, F0684, F0692, F0883, F0887 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-10-01 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2024-04-11 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2024-01-30 | F0565, F0585, F0677, F0801, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2024-01-30 | F0550, F0578, F0584, F0636, F0656, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / 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. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-01-30 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
How is Northcrest Specialty Care staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.28986 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 46.7 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 86.2 | 52.4 |
Who owns Northcrest Specialty Care, and what chain is it in?
Northcrest 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 08/01/2012 |
| 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, KREIN, KEITH, RUST, ELIZABETH, STURM, DENISE, UPMEYER, LINDA | since 01/01/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BEAL, MICHAEL, DIXON, DAVID, DRAKE, EMILY, GILYARD, TANYA, KUHN, JERAMY, MCDYER, JESSICA, VOLM, JOHANNA | since 01/01/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ADAMS, RUSSELL, BAEDKE, CHARISSA, BODE, JESSE | since 01/01/2024 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | BEAL, MICHAEL | since 09/15/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA, ADAMS, RUSSELL, BODE, JESSE | since 08/05/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Northcrest Specialty Care?