Stratford Specialty Care

1200 Highway 175 East, Stratford, IA 50249 · CCN 165270 · 53 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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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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

2.36

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−3%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.61

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

0%

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

3

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

55%

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:

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 31

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-12-04F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-12-04F0580Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-12-04F0604Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-12-04F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-12-04F0610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-05-21F0582Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-05-21F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-05-21F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-05-21F0693Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-05-21F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-05-21F0725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-05-21F0865Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-05-21F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-01-06F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-25F0688Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-25F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-25F0725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-25F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-06-17F0725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-21F0558Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-03-21F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-01-04F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-11-06F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-11-06F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-11-06F0760Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-24F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-24F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-24F0582Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-24F0638Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-24F0657Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-24F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot 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 “Stratford Specialty Care, Stratford” at medicare.gov/care-compare.