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About Montezuma Specialty Care
Montezuma Specialty Care provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout Montezuma, Iowa and surrounding communities. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans that help patients regain independence and return home whenever possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
41 residents
Location
Montezuma, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
316 Meadow Lane Drive, Montezuma, Iowa 50171
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 April 23, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Montezuma Specialty Care in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 18 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 50 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 52%Above the Iowa average |
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 23, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 15, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 15, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 15, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 15, 2026
October 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 18, 2024Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 18, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 18, 2024
May 30, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Ensure 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 Jun 29, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 29, 2024
May 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
Timely 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 May 26, 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 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
- 41
- Average residents per day
- 30
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1996
- 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
- 165295
Location
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316 Meadow Lane DriveMontezuma, IA 50171
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Questions about Montezuma Specialty Care
How did Montezuma Specialty Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 23, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Montezuma Specialty Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 50 minutes from registered nurses. 52% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Montezuma Specialty Care been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Montezuma 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.