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Fonda Specialty Care

607 QUEEN STREET, FONDA, IA, 50540

(712) 288-4441

46 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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607 Queen Street

Fonda, IA 50540

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

165312

Care type

Nursing home

County

Pocahontas

Facility name

Fonda Specialty Care

Street address

607 QUEEN STREET

City / state / ZIP

Fonda, IA 50540

Phone

(712) 288-4441

About this facility — Fonda Specialty Care

Fonda Specialty Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fonda, Iowa. It is licensed for 46 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Fonda 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 Fonda Specialty Care 30 times across 10 inspections in the last three years; 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 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

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Care Initiatives

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2011

Beal, Michael

Director · Officer — since 2020

Boeve, Destiny

Operational control — since 2024

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 — since 2025

Dixon, David

Officer — since 2016

Drake, Emily

Officer — since 2023

Dugdale, Emily

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Epperson, Faith

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Gilyard, Tanya

Officer — since 2025

Krein, Keith

Director — since 2022

Kuhn, Jeramy

Officer — since 2008

Mcdyer, Jessica

Officer — since 2023

Rust, Elizabeth

Director — since 2023

Sturm, Denise

Director — since 2021

Upmeyer, Linda

Director — since 2022

Volm, Johanna

Officer — since 2021

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

1996-12-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-19

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$440 per day (≈ $13,380/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

76% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 19% private/other

Occupancy

93% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

29% 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 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2024-04-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-05-07

F-0755

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-05-07

2023-12-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-01-04

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-01-04

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (26 citations)

2023-11-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0584

E · 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 2023-12-15

F-0622

D · No harm found

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0655

D · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0656

D · 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 2023-12-15

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-12-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-15

2023-08-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0755

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-08-09

2026-03-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2026-03-23

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2026-03-27

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-27

K-0923

F · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-03-26

2025-02-27Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-02-26

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-03-26

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-02-28

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-28

K-0922

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-25

2023-11-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-01

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-11-29

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-11-29

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 165312.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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