Chariton Specialty Care
1214 North Seventh Street, Chariton, IA, 50049
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Care Initiatives
- Certified beds
- 60 · avg 39 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 47.2% — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 57.1% — higher than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $15,134 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165305
- Certified beds
- 60 beds · avg 39 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For 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
Chain affiliation
Part of the Care Initiatives chain — 43 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.1 / 5.
Disclosed owners (26 on record)
- Patrick Oben
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Tanya Gilyard
Corporate Officer · since 2025
- Computershare Corporate Trust Company, na
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Vanessa Young
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 20 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
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 18)
- D0676·Jan 14, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D0658·Jan 14, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E0804·Sep 18, 2025Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0880·Jan 30, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Jan 30, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0803·Jan 30, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- D0658·Jan 30, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E0656·Jan 30, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $15K
Most recent events
- Sep 14, 2023Fine · $15K
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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