Northern Mahaska Specialty Care

2401 Crestview Drive, Oskaloosa, IA 52577 · CCN 165274 · 79 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-07-06 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

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

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

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

2.33

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

−17%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.45

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

31%

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

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $39,033 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-07-06	Fine	$39,033

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
Lyon Specialty Care (Rock Rapids, IA) — CMS overall4 of 5
Corydon Specialty Care (Corydon, IA) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 9 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2025-11-24	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-24	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-11-24	F0803	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-11-24	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-06	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2023-12-21	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-08-30	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-30	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services 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 “Northern Mahaska Specialty Care, Oskaloosa” at medicare.gov/care-compare.