• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)
• Has 94 certified beds with an average of 81.1 residents per day (86% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 8 deficiencies (inspected Jan 30, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 3.51 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 43.7%
• Part of the Care Initiatives chain (43 facilities)
Northcrest Specialty Care is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Waterloo, Iowa with 94 certified beds. It has been operating since 1992. The facility scored below average compared to Iowa facilities.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Honor 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.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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% | Aug 1, 2012 |
| ADAMS, RUSSELL | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| BAEDKE, CHARISSA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| BODE, JESSE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 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 | Jan 1, 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 | Jan 1, 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 | Jan 4, 2023 |
| 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 |
| VOLM, JOHANNA | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2021 |
| COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
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