Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Kingsley Specialty Care
305 West Third · Kingsley, IA 51028 · 43 certified beds
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About Kingsley Specialty Care
Kingsley Specialty Care is a nursing home in Kingsley, Iowa. Its capacity is 43 beds, below the Plymouth County median of 46 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 38 citations, the most recent on May 21, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.71 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
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (38)
Records from June 2023 to May 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected May 22, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 13, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 13, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 13, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 13, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 13, 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 13, 2026.
August 7, 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 September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
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 September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
August 7, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 6, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
September 13, 2024
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 11, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $27,378
May 21, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $27,378 against this nursing home on May 21, 2026.
Staffing
3.71 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.06 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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