Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Oakwood Specialty Care
200 16th Avenue East · Albia, IA 52531 · 54 certified beds
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About Oakwood Specialty Care
Oakwood Specialty Care is a nursing home in Albia, Iowa. Its capacity is 54 beds, below 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 18 citations, the most recent on September 4, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.49 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
4.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (18)
Records from June 2023 to September 2025.
September 4, 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 5, 2025.
September 5, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2024.
September 5, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2024.
September 5, 2024
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2024.
September 5, 2024
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 September 13, 2024.
September 5, 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 F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2024.
September 5, 2024
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 13, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0809Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 15, 2024.
October 23, 2023
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 November 3, 2023.
October 23, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
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 July 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2023.
June 15, 2023
Tag F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 3, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.49 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.28 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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