Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Crestview Specialty Care
451 West Orange Street · West Branch, IA 52358 · 65 certified beds
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About Crestview Specialty Care
Crestview Specialty Care is a nursing home in West Branch, Iowa. Its capacity is 65 beds, above the Iowa median of 58 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Care Initiatives. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 28 citations, the most recent on December 3, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.59 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (28)
Records from November 2023 to December 2025.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0584Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 23, 2025.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 23, 2025.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 2, 2026.
December 3, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 23, 2025.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 10, 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 10, 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 10, 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 10, 2024.
November 21, 2024
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 10, 2024.
September 4, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 16, 2024.
September 4, 2024
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 16, 2024.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $315,373
December 3, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $184,438 against this nursing home on December 3, 2025.
November 21, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $19,877 against this nursing home on November 21, 2024.
September 4, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $11,746 against this nursing home on September 4, 2024.
Staffing
3.59 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.22 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Care Initiatives, a chain of 43 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 3.9 for staffing, 3.7 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
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