Rock Rapids PE
State licensed1510 S CARROLL ST, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Lyon Specialty Care
Lyon Specialty Care brings expert skilled nursing and rehabilitation to Rock Rapids, Iowa. Our team focuses on recovery and healing, helping residents regain strength and independence through personalized care plans and professional support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Rock Rapids, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1010 South Union, Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246
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
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 19, 2025, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 46 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Lyon Specialty Care in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 2 hours 46 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Above the Iowa average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 2, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2026
July 25, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 8, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 8, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 8, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 8, 2024
March 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 22, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Medicare-certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 18, 1994
- 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
- 165215
Location
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1010 South UnionRock Rapids, IA 51246
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Questions about Lyon Specialty Care
How did Lyon Specialty Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 19, 2025 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Lyon Specialty Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 46 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Lyon Specialty Care been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Lyon Specialty Care in the last three years.
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.