Eldora Specialty Care

Nursing Home

1510 22nd Street
Eldora, IA 50627 · Hardin County
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Call (641) 939-3491

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★
Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Staffing: state avg 3.8 · U.S. 3.0
Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:
  • CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.

Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles
7Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles
$6,030Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: June 15, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
June 15, 2026 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (641) 939-3491 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day
3.60 hours · state avg 3.86, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day
0.73 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends
3.30 hours · state avg 3.38
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37.5% · state avg 44.1%
RN turnover (yearly)
0%
Administrators who left (yearly)
1

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In Iowa, Medicaid long-term care is provided through HCBS Elderly Waiver.

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

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Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras
Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras
Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing
Not Verified
Live video visitation
Not Verified
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We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

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Online waiting-list form
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Online inquiry form
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Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation
Care Initiatives
Legal business name
Care Initiatives
Owner or managerRoleShare
CARE INITIATIVES5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
BEAL, MICHAELCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
BEAL, MICHAELCORPORATE OFFICER—
BOWEN, LANECORPORATE DIRECTOR—
CAROTHERS, MARY JANECORPORATE DIRECTOR—
CHILDS, KEVINCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST—
COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NAADP OF THE SNF—
CORLESS, PETERCORPORATE DIRECTOR—
DIXON, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICER—
DRAKE, EMILYCORPORATE OFFICER—
GILYARD, TANYACORPORATE OFFICER—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number
165316
Certified beds
46
Average residents per day
34.7
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community
No
First certified
April 30, 1997
Last confirmed by official source
October 1, 2026

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