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Northern Mahaska Specialty Care
2401 Crestview Drive, Oskaloosa, IA, 52577 · 6416733000
CMS overall rating
2 / 5
★★☆☆☆
Certified beds
79
Avg. residents / day
75.8
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
CMS star ratings
| Overall rating | 2 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 / 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 / 5 |
| Quality measures (QM) rating | 3 / 5 |
| Long-stay QM rating | 4 / 5 |
| Short-stay QM rating | 2 / 5 |
Iowa average overall rating: 3.1 across 387 homes.
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.2 |
| RN staffing (hours per resident per day) | 0.56 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 31.3% |
| RN turnover | 20% |
Enforcement & profile
| Fines in the CMS look-back period | 1 · $39,033 |
| Payment denials | 0 |
| Total penalties | 1 |
| Special focus status | None |
| In a continuing-care retirement community | No |
| Located in a hospital | No |
| Sprinkler systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Chain | CARE INITIATIVES |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | 1996-04-05 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information (CMS Care Compare, 2026 Q3). CCN 165274. All ratings and figures are CMS's own, published as-is. This page is a data reference and is not medical, legal or placement advice. Rating scale: ★★★★★ best … ★☆☆☆☆ worst.