Pinnacle Specialty Care
Pinnacle Specialty Care is a 100-bed nursing home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-11-01. It averages 96.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Pinnacle Specialty Care?
CMS lists 25 health-inspection deficiencies for Pinnacle Specialty Care since 2023-06-08, 22 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 2026-06-09.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | F0609, F0656, F0725, F0760, F0865 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | D |
| 2026-04-02 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E |
| 2026-04-02 | F0657, F0658, F0698 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2025-11-19 | F0689, F0725 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D |
| 2025-07-24 | F0584, F0641, F0644, F0657 | 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2024-09-05 | F0623, F0677, F0689, F0805 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D |
| 2024-02-13 | F0550, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2023-11-13 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2023-06-08 | F0657, F0658, F0690 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D |
Why was Pinnacle Specialty Care fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-13 | Fine | $8,362 |
How is Pinnacle Specialty Care staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.30636 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.4 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 96.1 | 52.4 |
Who owns Pinnacle Specialty Care, and what chain is it in?
Pinnacle Specialty Care is registered with CMS as For 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 09/01/2009 |
| 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 | ARENDS, HILARY, MAHLER, CARLA, WHYMS, BRIAN | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA, ARENDS, HILARY, MAHLER, CARLA, WHYMS, BRIAN | since 01/01/2024 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Pinnacle Specialty Care?