Kingsley Specialty Care
Kingsley Specialty Care is a 43-bed nursing home in Kingsley, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-09-08. It averages 32.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Kingsley Specialty Care?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for Kingsley Specialty Care since 2023-06-29, 32 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 2026-05-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | J |
| 2026-05-21 | F0580, F0609, F0658, F0698, F0755, F0842 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-08-07 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2025-08-07 | F0804, F0805, F0812 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-08-07 | F0550, F0627, F0641, F0658, F0759, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-01-09 | F0657, F0689 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-09-13 | F0851, F0880 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-09-13 | F0625, F0812, F0921 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-09-13 | F0550, F0552, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0688, F0698 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| 2023-06-29 | F0801, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-06-29 | F0582, F0641, F0679, F0842 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Kingsley Specialty Care fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Fine | $27,378 |
How is Kingsley Specialty Care staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.62749 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.4 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 32.9 | 52.4 |
Who owns Kingsley Specialty Care, and what chain is it in?
Kingsley 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 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 | since 02/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BOEVE, DESTINY, WILTFANG, PATRICIA | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA, CORLESS, PETER, JURGENS, MICHAEL, WILTFANG, PATRICIA | since 01/01/2024 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Kingsley Specialty Care?