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Chariton Specialty Care

1214 NORTH SEVENTH STREET, CHARITON, IA, 50049
(641) 774-5921
60 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1214 North Seventh Street
Chariton, IA 50049
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
60
CMS facility ID
165305
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lucas
Facility name
Chariton Specialty Care
Street address
1214 NORTH SEVENTH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Chariton, IA 50049
Phone
(641) 774-5921

About this facility — Chariton Specialty Care

Chariton Specialty Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Chariton, Iowa. It is licensed for 60 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Chariton and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Chariton Specialty Care 18 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $15,134 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Care Initiatives
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Care Initiatives
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2010
Beal, Michael
Director · Officer — since 2020
Bowen, Lane
Director — since 2021
Carothers, Mary Jane
Director — since 2023
Childs, Kevin
Director — since 2023
Computershare Corporate Trust Company, Na
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Corless, Peter
Director — since 2025
Dixon, David
Officer — since 2016
Drake, Emily
Officer — since 2023
Gilyard, Tanya
Officer — since 2025
Krein, Keith
Director — since 2022
Kuhn, Jeramy
Officer — since 2008
Mahler, Carla
Operational control — since 2025
Mcdyer, Jessica
Officer — since 2023
Oben, Patrick
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rust, Elizabeth
Director — since 2023
Sturm, Denise
Director — since 2021
Upmeyer, Linda
Director — since 2022
Young, Vanessa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
18 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1996-12-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$15,134 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-14
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$424 per day (≈ $12,890/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
68% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 28% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
24% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
60
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-14Health inspection2 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-30
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-01-30
2025-09-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-09-30
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2025-01-30Health inspection7 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-02-11
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2025-02-11
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-11
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-02-11
F-0803
D · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2025-02-11
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-02-11
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-02-11
2024-03-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor 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.
Corrected 2024-03-19
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-03-19
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-03-19
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-03-19
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-03-19
2023-09-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-09-15
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-15
F-0726
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-09-15

Federal penalties

2023-09-14Fine$15,134
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165305.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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