Northern Mahaska Specialty Care
2401 Crestview Drive, Oskaloosa, IA, 52577
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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
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Care Initiatives
- Certified beds
- 79 · avg 75 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 35.7% — lower than most Iowa nursing homesIowa avg: 44.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 27.3% — lower 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 · $39,033 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 165274
- Certified beds
- 79 beds · avg 75 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 (25 on record)
- Shipeng Wei
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Tanya Gilyard
Corporate Officer · since 2025
- Computershare Corporate Trust Company, na
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kaitlyn Lewis
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
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
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 10)
- E0880·Nov 24, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0803·Nov 24, 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.
- D0726·Nov 24, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D0656·Nov 24, 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.
- D0609·Feb 26, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- J0689·Jul 6, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0584·Dec 21, 2023Complaint
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.
- D0689·Aug 30, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $39K
Most recent events
- Jul 6, 2024Fine · $39K
Fire-safety citations
15 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Nov 24, 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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