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Southridge Specialty Care

309 West Merle Hibbs Blvd., Marshalltown, IA 501586417524553Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 82Avg. daily residents: 71Chain: Care Initiatives (43 facilities)County: Marshall

The complete public record on Southridge Specialty Care, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Marshalltown, 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.
Southridge Specialty Care holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $45,406 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

3.65 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.82)
0.72 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.74)
3.18 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
29.2% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (44.2)
36.4% RN turnover
0 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

May 29, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
6 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (6.6)
14 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$45,406 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($19,559)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

25 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 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
May 29, 20250580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 29, 20250644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 29, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 29, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 29, 20250805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 29, 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.