Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Lamoni Specialty Care
215 South Oak Street Box C, Lamoni, IA · (641) 784-3388
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 43
- Residents per day
- 32
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Care Initiatives
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 11, 1996
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Iowa.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Iowa homes
Lamoni Specialty Care carries 5 inspection points. That is fewer than 92% of Iowa's 385 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Iowa: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–7 pts
- 4★ 7–21 pts
- 3★ 21–41 pts
- 2★ 41–86.5 pts
- 1★ over 86.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Iowa by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
5 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspection history
2026-02-19
0 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-02-12
4 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-20
1 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 36 min of nursing staff time a day, 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 36 min
Iowa average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 29% of nursing staff and 20% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5 pts better | 99.2% | 94.2% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.5 pts worse | 94.3% | 95.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.6 pts better | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms2.3 pts better | 1.9% | 4.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.4 pts better | 1.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.6 pts better | 19.4% | 21.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.7 pts better | 17.1% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.9 pts better | 9.3% | 15.2% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.9 pts better | 9.7% | 16.6% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 1.7% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.7 pts worse | 25.7% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.6 pts better | 0.5% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.4 pts better | 98.4% | 84.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.1 pts better | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
26 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 43 facilities |
| Beal, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Beal, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Bowen, Lane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Carothers, Mary Jane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Carr, Sarah | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Carr, Sarah | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Childs, Kevin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 59 facilities |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 59 facilities |
| Corless, Peter | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Dixon, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 44 facilities |
| Drake, Emily | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Gilyard, Tanya | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 42 facilities |
| Krein, Keith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Kuhn, Jeramy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Mahler, Carla | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 13 facilities |
| Mcdyer, Jessica | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Oben, Patrick | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Oben, Patrick | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Potter, Courtney | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Potter, Courtney | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Rust, Elizabeth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Sturm, Denise | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Upmeyer, Linda | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 43 facilities |
| Volm, Johanna | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 29 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems6F
- E
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Smoke4F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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