Crestview Specialty Care
451 West Orange Street, West Branch, IA, 52358
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 13 deficiencies against Crestview Specialty Care in West Branch, Iowa at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-12-03, 8 of them arising from complaints. 1 finding has been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 3 times, totalling $216,061. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0686 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0584 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0725 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0552 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0677 · 2025-12-03 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0730 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0761 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0732 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · F0865 · 2025-12-03 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0686 · 2024-11-21 · standard survey · Actual harm to a resident
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0725 · 2024-11-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2024-11-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0882 · 2024-11-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0623 · 2024-11-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2024-09-04 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0557 · 2024-09-04 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Crestview Specialty Care
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARE INITIATIVES | Organization | 100% | since 09/01/2011 |
| COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/01/2025 |
| BEAL, MICHAEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2020 |
| BOWEN, LANE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| CAROTHERS, MARY JANE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| CHILDS, KEVIN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2023 |
| CORLESS, PETER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| KREIN, KEITH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/29/2022 |
| RUST, ELIZABETH | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| STURM, DENISE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| UPMEYER, LINDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/29/2022 |
| BEAL, MICHAEL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2020 |
Part of the CARE INITIATIVES group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 165287.
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