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B

71/100

Above average

Correctionville Specialty Care

1116 East Highway 20, Correctionville, IA 51016

CMS 1/5 stars #6 of 9 in Woodbury County (712) 372-4466
Certified beds
39
Occupancy
88%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $28,677 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Correctionville Specialty Care

Correctionville Specialty Care runs 39 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the staffing picture is mixed. Nurse coverage sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover is 51.6%, above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for how well aides know residents. The inspection record is the harder read: 42 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, seven abuse-related, two fines totaling $60,316, and a survey completed December 31, 2025. Quality measures rate mid-range, but that inspection history is what drives the low overall mark.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing20/30Stability9/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement3/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

20/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.59 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 10% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →52% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

3/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →$28,677 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.31 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.59 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours2.97 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover51.60%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: December 31, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of CARE INITIATIVES, which operates 43 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

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Common questions about Correctionville Specialty Care

What is the ElderGrade for Correctionville Specialty Care? +

Correctionville Specialty Care holds an ElderGrade of B (71 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Correctionville Specialty Care? +

Residents receive an average of 3.31 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Correctionville Specialty Care been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Correctionville Specialty Care accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Correctionville Specialty Care is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.