Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026

Sibley Specialty Care

700 Ninth Avenue North, Sibley, IA · (712) 754-3629

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CMS overall rating

5 of 5

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Certified beds
46
Residents per day
38
Ownership
Non-Profit
Chain
Care Initiatives
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
May 1, 1999

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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.

  1. Health inspections

    starting point

    Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Iowa.

  2. Staffing

    +1 star

    Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.

  3. 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.

  4. Overall

    5 of 5

    Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among Iowa homes

Sibley Specialty Care carries 21 inspection points. That is fewer than 65% of Iowa's 385 rated homes.

5★4★3★2★1★+12 homes above 18305102550100inspection points → fewer is better on the leftThis home · 21 pts · 4★

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

11 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 0 50 pts
K 0 100 pts
L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 0 20 pts
H 0 35 pts
I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 7 4 pts
E 4 8 pts
F 0 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts
B 0 0 pts
C 0 0 pts

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

Nutrition and Dietary4E
  1. E

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    July 1, 2026 · Standard · F812 · Corrected July 20, 2026

  2. D

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    July 1, 2026 · Standard · F804 · Corrected July 20, 2026

  3. E

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    May 8, 2025 · Standard · F804 · Corrected May 28, 2025

  4. E

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    May 8, 2025 · Standard · F812 · Corrected May 28, 2025

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
  1. D

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    June 3, 2026 · Complaint · F609 · Not yet marked corrected

  2. D

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    June 28, 2024 · Complaint · F600 · Corrected July 11, 2024

  3. E

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    April 18, 2024 · Standard · F607 · Corrected May 10, 2024

Resident Rights2D
  1. D

    Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    April 18, 2024 · Standard · F582 · Corrected May 10, 2024

  2. D

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    April 18, 2024 · Standard · F623 · Corrected May 10, 2024

Quality of Life and Care1D
  1. D

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    October 22, 2025 · Complaint · F689 · Corrected August 10, 2025

Infection Control1D
  1. D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    May 8, 2025 · Standard · F880 · Corrected May 28, 2025

Inspection history

  1. 2026-07-01

    4 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

  2. 2025-05-08

    3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)

  3. 2024-04-18

    4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 3 h 38 min of nursing staff time a day, 54 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

3 h 38 min

Iowa average

3 h 52 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 23% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.

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.

MeasureThis homeStateU.S.
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better0.71.41.8
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.5 pts better0.41.91.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.8 pts better100.0%94.2%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.2 pts better100.0%95.8%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.7 pts better2.2%3.9%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.2 pts better0.0%4.2%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts worse5.5%4.4%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.9 pts better17.1%21.0%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication17.6 pts better2.2%19.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.2 pts better0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.1 pts better9.1%15.2%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1 pts better15.6%16.6%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts worse2.0%1.4%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.7 pts worse5.1%2.4%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.1 pts worse28.1%25.0%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.7 pts worse7.8%4.1%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16 pts better100.0%84.0%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.6 pts better9.4%13.0%11.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.1 pts better0.0%2.1%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine23.3 pts better97.7%74.4%80.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.3 pts better17.4%20.7%23.4%

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Who owns and runs it

25 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.

Show ownership list
NameRoleShareHomes
Care Initiatives5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization100%43 facilities
Beal, MichaelCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Beal, MichaelCorporate Officer · Individual0%43 facilities
Beal, MichaelIndividual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Adp Of The SNF · Individual0%43 facilities
Boeve, DestinyOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%17 facilities
Bowen, LaneCorporate Director · Individual0%44 facilities
Bronner, DavidOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Bronner, DavidAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Carothers, Mary JaneCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Childs, KevinCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization0%59 facilities
Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NaAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%59 facilities
Corless, PeterCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Dixon, DavidCorporate Officer · Individual0%44 facilities
Drake, EmilyCorporate Officer · Individual0%43 facilities
Gilyard, TanyaCorporate Officer · Individual0%42 facilities
Krein, KeithCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Kuhn, JeramyCorporate Officer · Individual0%43 facilities
Mcdyer, JessicaCorporate Officer · Individual0%43 facilities
Rust, ElizabethCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Sturm, DeniseCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Upmeyer, LindaCorporate Director · Individual0%43 facilities
Volm, JohannaCorporate Officer · Individual0%29 facilities
Whyms, BrianOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%11 facilities
Whyms, BrianAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%11 facilities

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Fire safety

3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.

Smoke2F
  1. F

    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    July 1, 2026 · K324 · Not yet marked corrected

  2. F

    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    May 8, 2025 · K324 · Corrected June 3, 2025

Egress1F
  1. F

    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

    July 1, 2026 · K291 · Corrected July 7, 2026

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