Cycle 1
Health 2025-03-20 · Fire 2025-03-20
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
New London, IA
New London Specialty Care
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 2 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
100 Care Circle Street, New London, IA
(319) 367-5753
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
43
Certified beds
Average residents
42
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Care Initiatives
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1999-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
43 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 4 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.53
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.69
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.57 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.00
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.22
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.22
RN + LPN hours · state 1.30 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.96
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.35 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.39
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.64
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.93
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.12
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
25%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
33%
Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
8,009
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
28.06
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9848
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
Not reported
This facility did not meet this measure's case minimum policy requirement and therefore no measure data is publicly reported.
Healthcare-associated infections
2.59
Baseline 6.53% · Performance 7.06% · Measure score 2.59 · Achievement 2.59 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
2.75
Baseline 66.67% · Performance 53.06% · Measure score 2.75 · Achievement 2.60 · Improvement 2.75
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.08
Baseline 3.52 hours · Performance 3.95 hours · Measure score 3.08 · Achievement 3.08 · Improvement 1.42
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.22% |
10.72%
0.5 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 68 · Observed rate 10.29% · Lower 95% interval 6.91% |
| Discharge to community | 50.15% |
50.57%
0.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 44 · Observed rate 43.18% · Lower 95% interval 36.1% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 90.32% |
95.27%
5 pts worse
|
Numerator 28 · Denominator 31 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 31 |
| Discharge self-care score | 60% |
53.69%
6.3 pts better
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 20 |
| Discharge mobility score | 50% |
50.94%
0.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 20 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 31 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.06% |
7.12%
0.1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 25 · Observed rate 8% · Lower 95% interval 2.77% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 4.48% |
8.2%
3.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 67 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 20.83% |
42%
21.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 20 · Denominator 96 |
| Discharge function score | 60% |
56.45%
3.5 pts better
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 20 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 7 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | Not Available |
25.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 18 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.3% |
94.0%
5.3 pts better
|
93.4%
5.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.4% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 92.5% |
95.2%
2.7 pts worse
|
95.5%
3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 92.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.0% |
3.7%
1.7 pts better
|
3.3%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.1% · Q2 2.6% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 6.5% |
4.0%
2.5 pts worse
|
11.4%
4.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.6% · Q2 11.8% · Q3 3.1% · Q4 2.7% · 4Q avg 6.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.4% |
4.9%
1.5 pts better
|
5.4%
2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.7% · Q3 5.4% · Q4 5.6% · 4Q avg 3.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 13.6% |
20.6%
7 pts better
|
19.6%
6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.9% · Q2 16.2% · Q3 10.8% · Q4 8.3% · 4Q avg 13.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 17.7% |
19.8%
2.1 pts better
|
16.7%
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.6% · Q2 20.0% · Q3 16.1% · Q4 13.8% · 4Q avg 17.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 22.3% |
18.5%
3.8 pts worse
|
16.3%
6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 30.1% · Q2 31.4% · Q3 13.3% · Q4 13.2% · 4Q avg 22.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 14.3% |
18.3%
4 pts better
|
14.9%
0.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 24.3% · Q2 13.5% · Q3 10.8% · Q4 8.3% · 4Q avg 14.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.3% |
2.5%
1.2 pts better
|
1.7%
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.6% · Q3 2.7% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 21.8% |
26.0%
4.2 pts better
|
19.8%
2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.1% · Q2 21.9% · Q3 22.3% · Q4 16.5% · 4Q avg 21.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.2% |
4.3%
1.1 pts better
|
5.1%
1.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.0% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 3.4% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 3.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.3% |
84.3%
15 pts better
|
81.7%
17.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 99.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 17.7% |
13.1%
4.6 pts worse
|
12.0%
5.7 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 17.7% · Observed 17.9% · Expected 11.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.9%
1.9 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 65.6% |
73.3%
7.7 pts worse
|
79.7%
14.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 65.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 16.8% |
21.3%
4.5 pts better
|
23.9%
7.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 16.8% · Observed 17.9% · Expected 25.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2024-05-30 · Fire 2024-05-30
0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Cycle 3
Health 2023-02-23 · Fire 2023-02-23
5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-20
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-26
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-20
K232 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2025-03-24
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-20
K321 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-04-02
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-03-20
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-26
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-30
E39 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-06-16
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-30
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-07-01
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-30
K342 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-05-30
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-03
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
K291 · Egress Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-03-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-03-07
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
K914 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-03-28
Inspection history
Recent health citations
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-14
F602 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-11-24
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-10-14
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-11-24
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-03-16
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-03-16
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-03-16
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
F711 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Health
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2023-03-16
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2023-02-23
F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-03-16
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Care Initiatives
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Baedke, Charissa
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Beal, Michael
Corporate Director · Individual
Beal, Michael
Corporate Officer · Individual
Bowen, Lane
Corporate Director · Individual
Carothers, Mary Jane
Corporate Director · Individual
Childs, Kevin
Corporate Director · Individual
Computershare Corporate Trust
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Corless, Peter
Corporate Director · Individual
Dixon, David
Corporate Officer · Individual
Donahue, Bailey
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Drake, Emily
Corporate Officer · Individual
Gilyard, Tanya
Corporate Officer · Individual
Krein, Keith
Corporate Director · Individual
Kuhn, Jeramy
Corporate Officer · Individual
Mcdyer, Jessica
Corporate Officer · Individual
Rust, Elizabeth
Corporate Director · Individual
Sturm, Denise
Corporate Director · Individual
Upmeyer, Linda
Corporate Director · Individual
Volm, Johanna
Corporate Officer · Individual
Wei, Shipeng
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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