• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 43 certified beds with an average of 31.9 residents per day (74% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 10 deficiencies (inspected Aug 7, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.08 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 63.2% (high)
• Part of the Care Initiatives chain (43 facilities)
Kingsley Specialty Care is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Kingsley, Iowa with 43 certified beds. It has been operating since 1997. The facility scored below average compared to Iowa facilities.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Notify 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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
+ 1 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARE INITIATIVES | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Nov 12, 2010 |
| BOEVE, DESTINY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| WILTFANG, PATRICIA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jun 20, 2025 |
| BEAL, MICHAEL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2020 |
| BOWEN, LANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2021 |
| CAROTHERS, MARY JANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| CHILDS, KEVIN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2023 |
| CORLESS, PETER | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| KREIN, KEITH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 29, 2022 |
| RUST, ELIZABETH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2023 |
| STURM, DENISE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2021 |
| UPMEYER, LINDA | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 29, 2022 |
| BEAL, MICHAEL | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2020 |
| DIXON, DAVID | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2016 |
| DRAKE, EMILY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 1, 2024 |
| GILYARD, TANYA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | May 23, 2025 |
| KUHN, JERAMY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 25, 2008 |
| MCDYER, JESSICA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 22, 2023 |
| COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Feb 1, 2025 |
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