West Ridge Specialty Care in Knoxville, IA - Medicare and Medicaid Certified Nursing Home

West Ridge Specialty Care is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Knoxville, Iowa. It is located in Marion county at 1904 West Howard Street, Knoxville, Iowa 50138. You can reach out to the office of West Ridge Specialty Care via phone at (641) 842-3153. This skilled nursing facility has 78 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 83.33%. 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.

West Ridge Specialty Care (Medicare CCN 165308) 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 1996 (30 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in July, 2024.

Contact Information

	West Ridge Specialty Care
	1904 West Howard Street, Knoxville, Iowa 50138
	(641) 842-3153

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Nursing Home Profile

Name	West Ridge Specialty Care
Location	1904 West Howard Street, Knoxville, Iowa
Certified By	Medicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds	78
Occupancy Rate	83.33%
Medicare ID (CCN)	165308
Legal Business Name	Care Initiatives
Ownership Type	Non Profit - Corporation
Chain	Care Initiatives (43 nursing homes)
Chain Average Overall Rating	2.9 out of 5

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked Confirmed are listed with West Ridge 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	1699748178
Match	Confirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records
Organization Name	Care Initiatives
Doing Business As	West Ridge Specialty Care
Address	1904 W Howard St, Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone Number	641-842-3153

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for West Ridge 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 West Ridge Specialty Care give to their patients.

Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

Staffing and Staff Turnover:

Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of West Ridge 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.
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day	3.1	3.86
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day	0.86	0.69
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day	0.37	0.86
Nurse aide hours per resident per day	1.87	2.32
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend	2.58	3.42
RN hours per resident per day on the weekend	0.47	0.48
Physical therapist hours per resident per day	0.01	0.07
Total nursing staff turnover	53.2%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	43.8%	42.9%
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home	0	0.5

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon)	No
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 July, 2024, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited West Ridge Specialty Care for 3 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 13 citations since 2021 are listed below.

Date	Deficiency	Harm Level	Status
Apr 23, 2026	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. F0676, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by May 12, 2026
Apr 23, 2026	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by May 12, 2026
Nov 4, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550, Resident Rights, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, pattern	Corrected by Nov 25, 2025
Aug 30, 2024	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 Aug 31, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	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 Mar 15, 2024
Mar 14, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Mar 15, 2024
May 4, 2023	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561, Resident Rights, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 30, 2023
May 4, 2023	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. F0690, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 30, 2023
May 4, 2023	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 30, 2023
May 4, 2023	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. F0740, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 30, 2023
May 4, 2023	Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. F0741, Quality of Life and Care, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by May 30, 2023
Jul 22, 2021	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609, Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Aug 10, 2021
Jul 22, 2021	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Standard inspection	Potential for harm, isolated	Corrected by Aug 10, 2021

Quality of Resident Care:

These quality measures of West Ridge 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.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	7.69	13.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	7.07	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	2.06	1.59
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	0	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	2.85	3.23
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	99.19	93.55
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	94.96	82.04
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.26	1.56
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	18.79	14.07
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	18.72	19.52
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	98.53	95.46
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	90.74	79.75
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	2.48	4.62
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	29.91	19.01
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	11.11	15.38

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