Eldora Specialty Care is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Eldora, Iowa. It is located in Hardin county at
1510 22nd Street, Eldora, Iowa 50627. You can reach out to the office of Eldora Specialty Care via phone at
(641) 939-3491. This skilled nursing facility has 46 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 79.78%. Its legal business name is Care Initiatives and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation. It is part of Care Initiatives, a chain of 43 nursing homes.
Eldora Specialty Care (Medicare CCN 165316) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1997 (29 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in December, 2025.
Nursing Home Profile
| Name | Eldora Specialty Care |
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| Location | 1510 22nd Street, Eldora, Iowa |
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| Certified By | Medicare and Medicaid |
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| No. of Certified Beds | 46 |
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| Occupancy Rate | 79.78% |
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| Medicare ID (CCN) | 165316 |
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| Legal Business Name | Care Initiatives |
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| Ownership Type | Non Profit - Corporation |
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| Chain | Care Initiatives (43 nursing homes) |
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| Chain Average Overall Rating | 2.9 out of 5 |
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NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:
Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked
Confirmed are listed with Eldora Specialty Care in Medicare enrollment records;
Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.
| NPI Number | 1205808292 |
| Match | Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records |
| Organization Name | Care Initiatives |
| Doing Business As | Eldora Specialty Care |
| Address | 1510 22nd St, Eldora, IA 50627 |
| Phone Number | 641-939-3491 |
Quality Ratings:
Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Eldora Specialty Care are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Eldora Specialty Care give to their patients.
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Staffing and Staff Turnover:
Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of Eldora Specialty Care, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators:
Better than National Average Worse than National Average
| Staffing Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
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| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day | 0.64 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aide hours per resident per day | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 3.34 | 3.42 |
| RN hours per resident per day on the weekend | 0.34 | 0.48 |
| Physical therapist hours per resident per day | 0.03 | 0.07 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 38.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20% | 42.9% |
| Number of administrators who have left the nursing home | 1 | 0.5 |
Complaints, Fines and Penalties:
| Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon) | Yes |
| Number of Fines | 0 |
| Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | $0 |
| Number of Payment Denials | 0 |
| Total Number of Penalties | 0 |
Health Inspections:
In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in December, 2025, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited Eldora Specialty Care for
6 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 7 citations since 2024 are listed below.
| Date | Deficiency | Harm Level | Status |
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| Jun 15, 2026 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F0600, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Complaint inspection | Actual harm, isolated | Corrected by Jun 24, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580, Resident Rights, Complaint inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Jun 24, 2026 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Complaint inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Jun 24, 2026 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F0644, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
F0791, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Dec 22, 2025 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880, Infection Control, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Dec 12, 2025 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F0644, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection | Potential for harm, isolated | Corrected by Jan 6, 2025 |
Quality of Resident Care:
These quality measures of Eldora Specialty Care, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators:
Better than National Average Worse than National Average
| Quality Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
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| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 12.24 | 13.87 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.09 | 5.19 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0 | 0.82 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0 | 1.59 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 7.03 | 12.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0 | 0.13 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 2.14 | 3.23 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100 | 93.55 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100 | 82.04 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0 | 1.56 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 14.9 | 14.07 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 34.69 | 19.52 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100 | 95.46 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100 | 79.75 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 2.3 | 4.62 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 27.36 | 19.01 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 40 | 15.38 |
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