Chariton Specialty Care
1214 North Seventh Street, Chariton, IA, 50049
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against Chariton Specialty Care in Chariton, Iowa at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-01-14, 1 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 1 time, totalling $15,134. Medicare rates it 2 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 18 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.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2026-01-14 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0676 · 2026-01-14 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0804 · 2025-09-18 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2025-01-30 · 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 · 2025-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0582 · 2025-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0637 · 2025-01-30 · 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 · 2025-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0803 · 2025-01-30 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-01-30 · 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 · 2024-03-07 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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 · 2024-03-07 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2024-03-07 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0610 · 2024-03-07 · 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 · 2024-03-07 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2023-09-14 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0726 · 2023-09-14 · 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 · 2023-09-14 · 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 Chariton 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 11/12/2010 |
| COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY, NA | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2024 |
| 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 165305.
Figures reproduce the state’s own totals and are not re-aggregated. Methodology · Report a correction