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Corydon Specialty Care

745 East South Street, Corydon, IA 500606416812874Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 71Avg. daily residents: 54Chain: Care Initiatives (43 facilities)County: Wayne

The complete public record on Corydon Specialty Care, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Corydon, 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.
Corydon Specialty Care holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. 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

3.52 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.82)
0.50 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.74)
3.16 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
35.1% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (44.2)
37.5% RN turnover
2 administrators 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 29, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
1 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.6)
10 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

14 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 29, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
June 24, 20250557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 12, 20240689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G · Actual harm
December 12, 20240658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 12, 20240812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 19, 20240677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 19, 20240725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 19, 20240921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 19, 20240925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 19, 20240550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. ComplaintD · 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.