Homestead of Osceola
State licensed334 NORTH WEST VIEW DRIVE, Osceola, IA 50213
Assisted LivingMemory Care
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Southern Hills Specialty Care
Osceola, IowaMedicare inspection record
About Southern Hills Specialty Care
Southern Hills Specialty Care brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Osceola, Iowa with a focus on personalized recovery. Our clinical team designs care plans around each patient's goals, whether managing complex medical needs or regaining independence after surgery or illness.
Community at a glance
Capacity
90 residents
Location
Osceola, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
444 North West View Drive, Osceola, Iowa 50213
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 August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare fined Southern Hills Specialty Care once in the last three years, $36,865 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 23 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
8 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Aug 25, 2025Procure 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 25, 2025Ensure 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 25, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 25, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 25, 2025
April 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 11, 2025
September 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 27, 2024
December 12, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 30, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $36,865 in the last three years.
- August 18, 2024Fine: $36,865
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Medicare-certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 84
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- August 9, 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
- 165293
Location
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444 North West View DriveOsceola, IA 50213
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Questions about Southern Hills Specialty Care
How did Southern Hills Specialty Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Southern Hills Specialty Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Southern Hills Specialty Care been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Southern Hills Specialty Care once in the last three years, totaling $36,865.
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.