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Corydon Specialty Care

745 EAST SOUTH STREET, CORYDON, IA, 50060

(641) 681-2874

71 licensed beds

CMS rates Corydon Specialty Care 4 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 31 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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745 East South Street

Corydon, IA 50060

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

165222

Care type

Nursing home

County

Wayne

Facility name

Corydon Specialty Care

Street address

745 EAST SOUTH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Corydon, IA 50060

Phone

(641) 681-2874

About this facility — Corydon Specialty Care

Corydon Specialty Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Corydon, Iowa. It is licensed for 71 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Corydon and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Care Initiatives, a group of 43 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Corydon Specialty Care 31 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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 November 6, 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

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Care Initiatives

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1998

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 2025

Corless, Peter

Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Crellin, Lucia

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Dixon, David

Officer — since 2016

Drake, Emily

Officer — since 2024

Gilyard, Tanya

Director — since 2025

Krein, Keith

Director — since 2022

Kuhn, Jeramy

Officer — since 2008

Mahler, Carla

Operational control — since 2025

Mcdyer, Jessica

Officer — since 2023

Rust, Elizabeth

Director — since 2023

Sturm, Denise

Director — since 2021

Upmeyer, Linda

Director — since 2022

Whyms, Brian

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

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

1994-07-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-29

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$420 per day (≈ $12,770/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

72% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 25% private/other

Occupancy

89% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

23% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 2026-11-06. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-29Health inspection1 citation

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-02-10

2025-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0557

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2025-06-27

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)

2024-12-12Health inspection3 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-12-30

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-12-30

F-0812

D · 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 2024-12-30

2024-01-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations

F-0550

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-02-07

F-0677

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-02-07

F-0688

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-02-07

F-0725

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2024-02-07

F-0921

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2024-02-07

F-0925

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-02-07

2023-12-21Health inspection3 citations

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2023-12-22

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-12-22

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-12-22

2026-01-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2026-02-01

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2026-02-01

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-02-11

2024-12-12Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-12-17

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2024-12-17

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-01-14

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-12-31

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-12-17

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-12-17

2023-12-21Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0030

F · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2024-01-03

K-0281

D · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2024-01-03

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-01-03

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-01-04

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-01-31

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-01-02

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-01-03

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-12-22

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 165222.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Iowa.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 57% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 27

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.5

Higher than 28% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.8

Nursing staff turnover, annual

25%

Higher than 7% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 42%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Iowa average on 10 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	9.6%	16.6%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	1.8%	4.4%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.8%	1.4%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	2.4%	2.4%	1.5%	Near state average
Have depressive symptoms	4.1%	4.2%	13.5%	Near state average
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.9%	3.9%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.5%	94.2%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	9.8%	15.2%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	22.0%	21.0%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	100.0%	95.8%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	2.1%	4.1%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	21.1%	25.0%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	16.7%	19.8%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.57	1.45	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	2.31	1.94	1.69	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	78.2%	84.0%	82.3%	Near state average
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	3.7%	2.1%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	92.0%	74.4%	80.1%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

E-0030 2 inspections. List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
F-0677 2 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
K-0291 2 inspections. Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0918 2 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
F-0688 2 inspections. Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

What its owners also hold

Care Initiatives has an ownership stake on file at 43 nursing homes, averaging 3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Iowa

Licensing: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities Division
File a complaint: 877-686-0027 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 866-236-1430. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-362-2178. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Wayne County Hospital, about 0.2 miles.
Lucas County Health Center, about 19 miles.
Decatur County Hospital, about 23 miles.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Chariton Specialty Care, Chariton, about 19 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Westview Acres Care Center, Leon, about 23 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Golden Age Care Center, Centerville, about 23 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Centerville Specialty Care, Centerville, about 23 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Mercyone Centerville Medical Center, Centerville,, about 23 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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