Belle Plaine Specialty Care
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise compassionate nursing staff. Still worth an in-person visit.
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What this means for your family
While some families have reported excellent care and genuine compassion from the staff, recent feedback suggests concerns regarding administrative transparency and overall value. If you are considering this facility, we recommend asking clear questions about their visitation policies and how they handle conflicts between family members to ensure your expectations align with their management practices.
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Belle Plaine Specialty Care has faced multiple complaint-triggered deficiencies, with families filing reports about nursing staffing, food service, and quality of care issues. The facility shows recurring problems with nutrition services, resident rights, and care quality across multiple surveys from 2023-2025. While all deficiencies have correction dates, the pattern of repeated issues in core care areas suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should carefully consider.
Jan 21, 2026Complaint1
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Aug 28, 2025Routine3
Administration Deficiencies
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Apr 14, 2025Complaint3
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Oct 30, 2024Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Oct 17, 2024Routine9
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Smoke Deficiencies
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Feb 23, 2024Complaint4
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Administration Deficiencies
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure 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.
State Inspection History
State Inspections
Source: Iowa Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing
Jan 21, 2026OtherClean
Fed violations: 1, State violations: 0
Oct 30, 2025ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Oct 20, 2025ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Sep 25, 2025InspectionClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Aug 28, 2025InspectionClean
Fed violations: 1, State violations: 0
May 6, 2025ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Apr 14, 2025ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 3, State violations: 0
Nov 18, 2024ComplaintClean
Fed violations: 0, State violations: 0
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Belle Plaine Specialty Care
nonprofit
Chain Affiliation
Care Initiatives
43 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.0/5 · Rank 31 of 43
Ownership & Management
Owners
Care Initiatives
Owner · Organization
Key personnel
Contact
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References & Resources
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