B
Westview Acres Care Center
71/100 score
0.49 hrs RN staffing
1 deficiencies
Lamoni Specialty Care
215 South Oak Street Box C, Lamoni, IA 50140
Operator
CARE INITIATIVES · 43 facilities
- Provider number (CCN)
- 165314
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 43
- Phone
- (641) 784-3388
- CMS data as of
- August 1, 2026
A
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stable
Staffing 0% over tracking period
What the records show
CMS rates Lamoni Specialty Care 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 of 5 for health inspections, 4 of 5 for staffing, 5 of 5 for quality measures. Federal inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies across the last three survey cycles, most recently surveyed in 2026. CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the covered period.
Facility Assessment
This facility is operated by CARE INITIATIVES, which scores 12 points above the national average.
Reviews, Ratings and Official Records
This page reviews Lamoni Specialty Care using federal government records — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing data and enforcement actions. NursingHomeGrade does not collect, host or publish resident or family testimonials, and no star rating below is a consumer review score.
At or above the 2024 benchmark — review the inspection and enforcement records below for the safety history behind the grade.
Ratings and Grade Breakdown
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RN Staffing
Registered nurse time each resident receives daily. 2024 federal benchmark: 0.55 hrs. Repealed February 2026.
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0.71 — At or above the repealed 0.55 hr benchmark |
The 0.55 hour RN standard was repealed effective February 2, 2026 and is not currently enforced. We still grade against it. Why |
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Health Deficiencies (last 3 survey cycles)
Violations found during federal inspections, with how many remain open and how many involved actual harm.
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Total
5
Outstanding
0
Actual harm or worse (G–L)
0
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CMS Ratings
Federal five-star ratings published by CMS. These are regulatory ratings, not consumer review scores.
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Overall: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Health inspection: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Quality: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Staffing: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
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NursingHomeGrade Score
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91/100 |
Loaded into NursingHomeGrade on September 5, 2026. This is the load date, not the date CMS published the underlying survey data — see release dates.
CMS scores each facility from one to five stars — one is in the bottom fifth of facilities in its state on health inspections, five is in the top tenth. Our own A–F grade is a separate 0–100 score built from staffing hours, inspection citations, and the severity and correction status of those citations, weighted as described in our grading methodology.
Staffing Compared With State and National Levels
| This facility | 0.71 hrs |
|---|---|
| IA median | 0.69 hrs |
| National average | 0.69 hrs |
Registered nurse turnover: 33.3% · Total nursing staff turnover: 32.3%
Staffing figures are the values CMS published in its file processed August 1, 2026, drawn from payroll-based journal reporting.
Inspection Records Covered
- Most recent standard health survey: February 19, 2026.
- Citations shown below span 2 recorded inspection cycles.
- Survey dates on file range from March 20, 2024 to April 30, 2025.
Source records: CMS Care Compare profile for provider 165314 ↗ · the federal files we load and when.
Inspection Deficiencies
Health inspections identify violations of federal standards. Severity ranges from no actual harm (A–F) to immediate jeopardy (J–L).
5 deficiencies found. 5 corrected. None involved actual harm.
Inspection cycle 2 (April 30, 2025)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0609
Status: Corrected
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 15, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0755
Status: Corrected
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 15, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0842
Status: Corrected
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected May 15, 2025
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0658
Status: Corrected
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected February 13, 2025
Inspection cycle 3 (March 20, 2024)
D
Potential harm — isolated
F0658
Status: Corrected
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — Deficient, Provider has date of correction, corrected April 4, 2024
Fines and Enforcement Actions
CMS lists no fines and no payment denials for Lamoni Specialty Care in the enforcement records covering the last three years, as published in the file processed August 1, 2026.
Ownership and Contact Information
- Facility name
- Lamoni Specialty Care
- Legal business name
- CARE INITIATIVES
- Address
- 215 South Oak Street Box C, Lamoni, IA 50140
- Phone
- (641) 784-3388
- Provider number (CCN)
- 165314
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Operator
- CARE INITIATIVES · 43 facilities
- Medicare/Medicaid certified since
- December 11, 1996
- Official record
- CMS Care Compare profile ↗
- Details verified against CMS data dated
- August 1, 2026
The federal nursing-home files publish no email address for certified facilities, so none is listed here. We do not guess or construct contact addresses. Contact details above are reproduced from CMS Provider Information; call the facility to confirm before relying on them.
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Sources and Methodology
- CMS Provider Information (file processed August 1, 2026) — ratings, staffing, ownership, certification and contact details. Dataset 4pq5-n9py ↗
- CMS Health Deficiencies — inspection citations, scope and severity, correction status. Dataset r5ix-sfxw ↗
- CMS Ownership — owning and managing organisations. Dataset y2hd-n93e ↗
The NursingHomeGrade score is our own calculation from these federal files — it is not a CMS rating and not a consumer review score. See exactly how the score is calculated · full methodology · source files and load dates.
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