Southridge Specialty Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southridge Specialty Care is a 82-bed nonprofit nursing home in Marshalltown, Iowa, part of Care Initiatives. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.46 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average of 2.51, and 29.2% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Southridge Specialty Care
309 West Merle Hibbs Blvd.Marshalltown, IA 50158
Marshall 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 Southridge Specialty Care, nurse aides logged 2.46 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Iowa average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 174 aide hours a day, or about 22 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) | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.65 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 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
29.2% of nursing staff at Southridge 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 36.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $45,406 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fine | $45,406 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Payment Denial | 25 days from Oct 24, 2024 |
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. Southridge Specialty Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Southridge Specialty Care
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Care Initiatives, 43 homes
- Legal name: Care Initiatives
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Southridge Specialty Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown Marshalltown · abuse citation · many days without an RN | 0.3 | 84 | 2.59 | 3.60 | 42.3% | 1 | $9,350 |
| Harmony Marshalltown Marshalltown | 1.4 | 72 | 2.97 | 4.01 | 50.7% | 1 | $78,878 |
| Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown | 2.9 | 702 | 3.34 | 4.74 | 24.7% | 5 | None |
| State Center Specialty Care State Center | 13.1 | 39 | 2.34 | 3.41 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Oakview Nursing Home Conrad | 14.8 | 46 | 2.47 | 3.42 | 54.3% | 4 | None |
| Westbrook Acres Gladbrook | 15.5 | 54 | 2.21 | 3.51 | 32.4% | 2 | None |
| Accura Healthcare of Toledo Toledo | 17.0 | 55 | 2.31 | 2.89 | 56.5% | 3 | None |
| Sunny Hill Care Center Tama | 17.4 | 57 | 2.11 | 3.00 | — | 1 | $24,756 |
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.