Avoca Specialty Care
68 citation(s) appear in this facility's record, none at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels in the last three years.
Serious inspection findings
2023-08-08 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0686, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Staffing, from payroll records
Nursing hours / resident / day
2.25
state median 3.10
Weekend staffing gap
+7%
more nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%
RN hours / resident / day
0.65
registered nurses only
Contract (agency) staff
0%
share of all nursing hours
Nursing staff turnover
64%
per year, per CMS
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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) —
- Odebolt Specialty Care (Odebolt, IA) —
- Dunlap Specialty Care (Dunlap, IA) —
- Creston Specialty Care (Creston, IA) —
- Southridge Specialty Care (Marshalltown, IA) —
- Lantern Park Specialty Care (Coralville, IA) —
- Lyon Specialty Care (Rock Rapids, IA) —
- Corydon Specialty Care (Corydon, IA) —
Full citation history
| Survey date | Tag | Category | Severity | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | F0578 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0605 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0644 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2026-03-05 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-10-07 | F0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-06-16 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0607 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0610 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0744 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-05-16 | F0842 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-01-30 | F0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2025-01-30 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2025-01-30 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0801 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0814 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-07-01 | F0926 | Environmental Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0559 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0580 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0676 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0693 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0698 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0726 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0759 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0760 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0801 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0803 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0804 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0805 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0868 | Administration Deficiencies | F | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2024-02-01 | F0921 | Environmental Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0580 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0584 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | E | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | G | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0690 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | D | not recorded |
| 2023-08-08 | F0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | D | not recorded |