Fonda Specialty Care
607 Queen Street, Fonda, IA, 50540
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Care Initiatives
- Certified beds
- 46 · avg 41 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35.1% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 20% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165312
- Certified beds
- 46 beds · avg 41 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
Chain affiliation
Part of the Care Initiatives chain — 43 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.1 / 5.
Disclosed owners (28 on record)
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Brian Whyms
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Computershare Corporate Trust Company, na
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Emily Dugdale
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Faith Epperson
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
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
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 14)
- D0755·Apr 18, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0658·Apr 18, 2024Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0684·Dec 21, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0580·Dec 21, 2023Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D0690·Nov 20, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0880·Nov 20, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0658·Nov 20, 2023
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0657·Nov 20, 2023
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Fire-safety citations
16 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 19, 2026. 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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