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    Nursing home · Atlantic, IA

    Atlantic Specialty Care

    1300 East 19th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022

    CMS certification number: 165288 · Updated October 1, 2026

    CMS overall rating

    2 / 5

    Certified beds

    90

    Residents / day

    70

    Ownership

    Non profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    County
    Cass
    Certified beds
    90
    Average residents per day
    70
    First certified
    August 1, 1996

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    2 / 5
    Health inspections
    2 / 5
    Staffing
    4 / 5
    Quality measures
    4 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Cass, Iowa. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    2.00
    County peers
    2.50
    n=2
    State peers
    3.14

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    3.39
    County peers
    3.57
    n=2
    State peers
    3.86
    n=377

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    2.91
    County peers
    3.24
    n=2
    State peers
    3.39
    n=377

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    30.80
    County peers
    58.55
    n=2
    State peers
    44.11
    n=362

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 14.2% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 30.8% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    20
    Health citations
    42
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    21
    Penalties
    0
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.39424
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.51726
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.35334
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.52365
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.91194
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.43775
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.02060
    Total nursing staff turnover
    30.8
    Registered Nurse turnover
    44.4
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    2
    Chain Name
    CARE INITIATIVES
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    43
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.0
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    IA
    Urban
    N
    Chain ID
    106
    Latitude
    41.3916
    Location
    1300 East 19th Street,Atlantic,IA,50022
    ZIP Code
    50022
    City/Town
    Atlantic
    Longitude
    -94.996
    QM Rating
    4
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    CARE INITIATIVES
    County/Parish
    Cass
    Provider Name
    Atlantic Specialty Care
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    2
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    4
    Provider Address
    1300 East 19th Street
    Telephone Number
    7122433952
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    CARE INITIATIVES
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    4
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.10732
    Chain Average QM Rating
    3.7
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    2
    Number of Certified Beds
    90
    Provider SSA County Code
    140
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    44.4
    Total Number of Penalties
    0
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.78520
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    30.8
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    3.9
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    43
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    165288
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    24
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    49.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    70.0
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    3.0
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    124
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    2.7
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    24
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    124
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-04-09
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-03-27
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.65359
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.54307
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.51726
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.44647
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.67673
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.35334
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    6
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    24
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    6
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    8
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.87059
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.18882
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.84313
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    2
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.52365
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.28888
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.06293
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    16
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.39424
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.43775
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1996-08-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.02060
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.67945
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.69560
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    2.91194

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026