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Chariton Specialty Care

1214 North Seventh Street, Chariton, IA 500496417745921Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 60Avg. daily residents: 34Chain: Care Initiatives (43 facilities)County: Lucas

The complete public record on Chariton Specialty Care, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Chariton, Iowa, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Iowa average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Chariton Specialty Care holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 58% is well above the Iowa average of 44%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $15,134 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.81 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.82)
0.99 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.74)
3.32 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
58.1% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.2)
50.0% RN turnover
1 administrator left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

January 14, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
3 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.6)
13 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$15,134 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($19,559)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

18 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
January 14, 20260658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 14, 20260676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 18, 20250804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionD · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician,…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 30, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.