Estabrook Lodge Assisted Living
State licensed2302 Rick Collins Way, Eldora, IA 50627
Assisted Living
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About Eldora Specialty Care
Eldora Specialty Care is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Eldora, IA with 46 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
46 residents
Location
Eldora, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1510 22nd Street, Eldora, Iowa 50627
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Medicare flags Eldora Specialty Care for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 11, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Eldora Specialty Care once in the last three years, $6,030 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 34 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39%Below the Iowa average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 15, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 24, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 24, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 24, 2026
December 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 22, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 12, 2025Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 22, 2025
December 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 6, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $6,030 in the last three years.
- June 15, 2026Fine: $6,030
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Medicare-certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 37
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 30, 1997
- Part of a chain
- Care Initiatives, 43 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165316
Location
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1510 22nd StreetEldora, IA 50627
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Questions about Eldora Specialty Care
How did Eldora Specialty Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 11, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Eldora Specialty Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Eldora Specialty Care been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Eldora Specialty Care once in the last three years, totaling $6,030.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.