Nursing Homes · Waterloo, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Ravenwood Specialty Care
2651 St Francis Drive · Waterloo, IA 50702 · 176 certified beds
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About Ravenwood Specialty Care
Ravenwood Specialty Care is a nursing home in Waterloo, Iowa. Its capacity is 176 beds, above the Black Hawk County median of 72 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 36 citations, the most recent on May 21, 2026. CMS also lists 4 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.48 hours per resident per day. It is one of 6 nursing homes listed in Waterloo. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (36)
Records from August 2023 to May 2026.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm.
May 21, 2026
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.
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.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
May 21, 2026
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
November 17, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2025.
November 17, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2025.
November 17, 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 November 28, 2025.
November 17, 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 November 28, 2025.
November 17, 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 November 28, 2025.
April 10, 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 May 12, 2025.
December 31, 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 January 1, 2025.
October 24, 2024
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2024.
October 24, 2024
Tag F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2024.
October 24, 2024
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 November 6, 2024.
October 24, 2024
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2024.
October 24, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 6, 2024.
July 13, 2024
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2024.
Penalties (4)
May 21, 2026 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting July 1, 2026, lasting 37 days (triggered by inspection on May 21, 2026).
May 21, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,065 against this nursing home on May 21, 2026.
May 21, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,065 against this nursing home on May 21, 2026.
May 21, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $22,205 against this nursing home on May 21, 2026.
Staffing
3.48 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.41 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.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-01-01
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