Lamoni Specialty Care
Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa · CCN 165314 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Care Initiatives (43 facilities, chain average 2.9 stars)
CMS rates Lamoni Specialty Care 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 43 certified beds, 32 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.62698 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.70775 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.08125 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.3% (registered nurses 33.3%) |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-30 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-04-30 complaint survey |
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-04-30 complaint survey |
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-15 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-13 |
| 2024-03-20 complaint survey |
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-04 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2010-11-12 |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na Organization | 5% or greater mortgage interest | — | 2025-02-01 |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Carr, Sarah Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-08-25 |
| Oben, Patrick Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-07-31 |
| Potter, Courtney Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Beal, Michael Individual | corporate director | — | 2020-06-01 |
| Bowen, Lane Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Carothers, Mary Jane Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Childs, Kevin Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-04-01 |
| Corless, Peter Individual | corporate director | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Krein, Keith Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-06-29 |
| Rust, Elizabeth Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-01-01 |
| Sturm, Denise Individual | corporate director | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Upmeyer, Linda Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-06-29 |
| Beal, Michael Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-06-01 |
| Dixon, David Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-06-01 |
| Drake, Emily Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-01-04 |
| Gilyard, Tanya Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-05-23 |
| Kuhn, Jeramy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2008-06-25 |
| Mcdyer, Jessica Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-02-22 |
| Volm, Johanna Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Carr, Sarah Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-04-21 |
| Mahler, Carla Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Oben, Patrick Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Potter, Courtney Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-10 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Decatur County.