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Heritage Specialty Care

200 Clive Drive Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52404

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 165310Nonprofit

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures1 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Care Initiatives
Certified beds
171 · avg 118 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
43.8%near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
65.2%higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
2 departednear the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $14,365 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
165310
Certified beds
171 beds · avg 118 residents/day
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Care Initiatives
Chain affiliation
Care Initiatives

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitCorporationReal-estate trust in ownership

Chain affiliation

Part of the Care Initiatives chain — 43 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.1 / 5.

Disclosed owners (28 on record)

  • Maivette Gleason

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Richard Sweet-keech

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Thai Nguyen

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Tanya Gilyard

    Corporate Officer · since 2025

  • Computershare Corporate Trust Company, na

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Michelle Kerschner

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

+ 22 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

53 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding39 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $14K

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 53)

  • D0804·Mar 2, 2026Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • D0684·Mar 2, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • D0677·Mar 2, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • G0689·Nov 6, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • E0865·Aug 26, 2025Complaint

    Administration Deficiencies

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

  • D0677·Aug 26, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • D0658·Aug 26, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • E0584·Aug 26, 2025Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    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.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $14K

Most recent events

  • Nov 6, 2025Fine · $14K

Fire-safety citations

15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 22, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

Facility background report

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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