Northern Mahaska Specialty Care
Northern Mahaska Specialty Care is a 79-bed nursing home in Oskaloosa, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-04-05. It averages 75.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care?
CMS lists 10 health-inspection deficiencies for Northern Mahaska Specialty Care, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | F0803, F0880 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-11-24 | F0656, F0726 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D |
| 2025-02-26 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-07-06 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2023-12-21 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2023-08-30 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2023-08-30 | F0550, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
Why was Northern Mahaska Specialty Care fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-06 | Fine | $39,033 |
How is Northern Mahaska Specialty Care staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.20158 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.3 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 75.8 | 52.4 |
Who owns Northern Mahaska Specialty Care, and what chain is it in?
Northern Mahaska 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 03/01/2014 |
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA | since 02/01/2025 |
| 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 | LEWIS, KAITLYN, MAHLER, CARLA, WEI, SHIPENG | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA, LEWIS, KAITLYN, WEI, SHIPENG | since 04/15/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Northern Mahaska Specialty Care?