Public Record
Eldora Specialty Care
Operated by Care Initiatives
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 5 / 5
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg. residents per day
- 34.4
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 4
- Fire safety findings
- 17
- Inspections on file
- 5
- Last inspection
- 2025-12-11
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Citations
4 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0644Generalpotential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- 0791Generalpotential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0644Generalpotential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- View inspection reportInspection3 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety7 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspection1 deficiency
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety8 deficiencies
- View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety2 deficiencies
Ownership
Care Initiatives
43nursing homes nationwide, in CMS records
All 43 are in Iowa.
Counted from the chain CMS itself discloses for this home, which matches CMS Care Compare. ReadyRule's own common-control analysis is a separate and broader lens, and the two can differ.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Eldora Specialty Care?
- Eldora Specialty Care is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Eldora, IA, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 165316.
- What is the CMS rating for Eldora Specialty Care?
- Eldora Specialty Care has a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Eldora Specialty Care have?
- Eldora Specialty Care is certified for 46 beds. It serves an average of 34.4 residents per day.
- How many citations does Eldora Specialty Care have?
- Eldora Specialty Care has 4 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Eldora Specialty Care last inspected?
- Eldora Specialty Care was last inspected on December 11, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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