Lyon Specialty Care

1010 South Union, Rock Rapids, IA 51246 · CCN 165215 · 45 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.32

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−3%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.24

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

50%

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.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Northcrest Specialty Care (Waterloo, IA) — CMS overall2 of 5
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
Corydon Specialty Care (Corydon, IA) — CMS overall4 of 5
Ridgewood Specialty Care (Ottumwa, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 18

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-02-02	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-02-02	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-02-02	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-25	F0625	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-25	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-25	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-07-25	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-05	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-05-24	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	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 “Lyon Specialty Care, Rock Rapids” at medicare.gov/care-compare.