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Kingsley Specialty Care

305 West Third, KINGSLEY, IA, 51028
(712) 378-2400
43 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
43
CMS facility ID
165329
Care type
Nursing home
County
Plymouth
Facility name
Kingsley Specialty Care
Street address
305 West Third
City / state / ZIP
Kingsley, IA 51028
Phone
(712) 378-2400

About this facility — Kingsley Specialty Care

Kingsley Specialty Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kingsley, Iowa. It is licensed for 43 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Kingsley 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 Kingsley Specialty Care 50 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $27,378 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Care Initiatives
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2010
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 · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Dixon, David
Officer — since 2016
Drake, Emily
Officer — since 2024
Gilyard, Tanya
Officer — since 2025
Jurgens, Michael
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
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
Wiltfang, Patricia
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

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
1997-09-08
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
17 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$27,378 total
Last standard inspection
2025-08-07
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$427 per day (≈ $12,980/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
47% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 45% private/other
Occupancy
86% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
25% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
43
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 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 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 2026-06-13
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 2026-06-13
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-06-13
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2026-05-22
F-0698
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-06-13
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 2026-06-13
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-06-13
2025-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-09-06
F-0627
D · No harm found
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2025-09-06
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-09-06
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-09-06
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-09-06
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-09-06
F-0805
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2025-09-06
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 2025-09-06
F-0851
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2025-09-06
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-06
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)
2025-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-01-15
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-15
2024-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered13 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 2024-10-11
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0625
E · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2024-10-11
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 2024-10-11
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-11
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 2024-10-11
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-11
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 2024-10-11
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-10-11
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 2024-10-11
F-0851
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-11
F-0921
E · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-10-11
2023-06-29Health inspection6 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-07-17
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-07-17
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-07-17
F-0801
E · No harm foundFood safety
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.
Corrected 2023-07-17
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 2023-07-17
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-17
2025-08-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-08-13
2024-09-13Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-10-18
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-18
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-09-23
K-0371
F · No harm found
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2024-09-23
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-18
2023-06-29Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-07-10
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-07-10
K-0922
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-07-06

Federal penalties

2026-05-21Fine$27,378
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 165329.

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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