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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Southridge Specialty Care
Marshalltown, IowaMedicare inspection record
About Southridge Specialty Care
Southridge Specialty Care is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Marshalltown, IA with 82 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
82 residents
Location
Marshalltown, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
309 West Merle Hibbs Blvd., Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
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 May 29, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Iowa average.
Medicare fined Southridge Specialty Care once in the last three years, $45,406 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 29%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
20 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 29, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 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 May 30, 2025Immediately 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 complaintAlready fixed by May 29, 2025Provide 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 May 30, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected May 30, 2025
November 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 18, 2024Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 18, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 18, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 18, 2024
September 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 27, 2024Safeguard 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 Sep 27, 2024
June 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jul 10, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 10, 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 Jul 10, 2024
March 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 12, 2024
December 19, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Develop 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2024Protect 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 Jan 10, 2024Timely 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 Jan 10, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $45,406 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- September 26, 2024Payment denial, 25 days
- September 26, 2024Fine: $45,406
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Medicare-certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 1, 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
- 165209
Location
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309 West Merle Hibbs Blvd.Marshalltown, IA 50158
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Questions about Southridge Specialty Care
How did Southridge Specialty Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 29, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Southridge Specialty Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 39 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 29% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Southridge Specialty Care been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Southridge Specialty Care once in the last three years, totaling $45,406.
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.