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Southridge Specialty Care

309 West Merle Hibbs Blvd., Marshalltown, IA, 50158

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 165209Nonprofit

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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

Overall2 / 5
Health inspections2 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Care Initiatives
Certified beds
82 · avg 74 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
29.4%lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
18.2%lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 42.9% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Iowa averageIowa avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $45,406 total
Payment denials
1 denial

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
165209
Certified beds
82 beds · avg 74 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-profitCorporation

Chain affiliation

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

Disclosed owners (25 on record)

  • Desire t Gijima

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Tanya Gilyard

    Corporate Officer · since 2025

  • Computershare Corporate Trust Company, na

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Dylan Spina

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

+ 19 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

25 health citations on file1 immediate-jeopardy finding16 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $45K1 payment denial

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 25)

  • D0805·May 29, 2025Complaint

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

  • D0684·May 29, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

  • D0658·May 29, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

  • D0580·May 29, 2025Complaint

    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.

  • D0880·May 29, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0644·May 29, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  • D0791·Nov 5, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  • D0755·Nov 5, 2024Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $45K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Sep 26, 2024Payment denial · 25 days · starting Oct 24, 2024
  • Sep 26, 2024Fine · $45K

Fire-safety citations

19 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: May 29, 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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