Southern Hills Specialty Care
With 90 certified beds in Osceola, Iowa, Southern Hills Specialty Care has been a Medicare and Medicaid provider since 1996-08-09, averaging 83.9 residents a day.
Has Southern Hills Specialty Care been cited for violations?
CMS lists 8 health-inspection deficiencies for Southern Hills Specialty Care, all 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 2025-08-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 | F0865 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F |
| 2025-08-21 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-08-21 | F0600, F0689, F0880 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-04-10 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | C |
| 2024-09-12 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-12-12 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
Why was Southern Hills Specialty Care fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-18 | Fine | $36,865 |
How is Southern Hills Specialty Care staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.38388 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.4 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 83.9 | 52.4 |
Who owns Southern Hills Specialty Care, and what chain is it in?
Southern Hills 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 08/01/1989 |
| 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 | BUSHONG, TAMMY, MAHLER, CARLA, WEI, SHIPENG | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BUSHONG, TAMMY, WEI, SHIPENG | since 08/04/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Southern Hills Specialty Care?