Chariton Specialty Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Chariton Specialty Care is a 60-bed for-profit nursing home in Chariton, Iowa, part of Care Initiatives. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 58.1% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Chariton Specialty Care
1214 North Seventh StreetChariton, IA 50049
Lucas County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Chariton Specialty Care, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Iowa average. With about 34 residents a day, that works out to roughly 75 aide hours a day, or about 9 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.21 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.99 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.81 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
58.1% of nursing staff at Chariton Specialty Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,134 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2023 | Fine | $15,134 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Chariton Specialty Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Chariton Specialty Care
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Care Initiatives, 43 homes
- Legal name: Care Initiatives
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1996
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Chariton Specialty Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Corydon Specialty Care Corydon | 19.0 | 71 | 1.81 | 3.52 | 35.1% | 4 | None |
| West Ridge Specialty Care Knoxville | 21.9 | 78 | 1.87 | 3.10 | 53.2% | 3 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, LLC Knoxville | 23.2 | 60 | 2.12 | 3.47 | 53.2% | 2 | $16,153 |
| Southern Hills Specialty Care Osceola | 24.0 | 90 | 2.18 | 3.38 | 40.4% | 3 | $36,865 |
| Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC Pleasantville | 25.3 | 46 | 2.38 | 3.45 | 53.7% | 1 | $28,724 |
| Oakwood Specialty Care Albia | 26.0 | 54 | 2.03 | 3.26 | 31.7% | 4 | None |
| Good Samaritan - Indianola Indianola | 26.1 | 105 | 2.26 | 3.19 | 60.5% | 1 | $20,316 |
| Westview of Indianola Care Center Indianola | 27.0 | 71 | 2.93 | 4.00 | 27.8% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.