Northcrest Specialty Care

2001Health Street, Waterloo, IA 50703 · CCN 165165 · 94 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-10-01 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0684, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.16

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

+14%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.43

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

47%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the CARE INITIATIVES chain.

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Odebolt Specialty Care (Odebolt, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5
Dunlap Specialty Care (Dunlap, IA) — CMS overall4 of 5
Creston Specialty Care (Creston, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5
Southridge Specialty Care (Marshalltown, IA) — CMS overall2 of 5
Lantern Park Specialty Care (Coralville, IA) — CMS overall2 of 5
Lyon Specialty Care (Rock Rapids, IA) — CMS overall4 of 5
Corydon Specialty Care (Corydon, IA) — CMS overall4 of 5
Ridgewood Specialty Care (Ottumwa, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 30

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-02-12	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0636	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0640	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-02-12	F0926	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-06-04	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-30	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-30	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-30	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-30	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-30	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-30	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-30	F0887	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-01	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-04-11	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0565	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0636	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0801	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-01-30	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-07-13	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-13	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-13	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Northcrest Specialty Care, Waterloo” at medicare.gov/care-compare.