Nursing HomeInspections

Laporte City Specialty Care

Nursing home in La Porte City, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1100 Hwy 218 N, La Porte City, IA 50651
Phone
(319) 348-0253
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
165300
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
46
Average residents per day
45
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Care Initiatives
Chain
Care Initiatives (43 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 17, 1997
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 165300. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 26, 2026. CMS lists 3 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 4, 2024 to Feb 26, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 26, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 20, 2025Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jan 4, 2024Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.24 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.77 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.94 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.84 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
26%
RN turnover (yearly)
0%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.