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Fonda Specialty Care, Fonda, IA: 5 star rating, no fines
Fonda Specialty Care in Fonda, IA is owned by Care Initiatives, is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 13 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on March 19, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 607 Queen Street, Fonda, IA 50540
- Overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 5 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 5 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 5 of 5
- Certified beds
- 46
- Residents per day
- 40 on average
- Ownership type
- Nonprofit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Chain
- Care Initiatives, 43 facilities
- Fines
- $0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
- Payment denials
- 0
- Health citations
- 13, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- March 19, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 165312
- On Care Compare
- Medicare Care Compare
Recent health citations
Citations from health inspections, newest first.
| Survey date | Tag | What CMS cited | Scope and severity | Status | Corrected on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 7, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| April 18, 2024 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | May 7, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 21, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 4, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| December 21, 2023 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | January 4, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
| November 20, 2023 | F584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | December 15, 2023 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 23 individual or personal trusts (4 managers, 16 officers, directors or trustees, 3 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | Direct owner | 100% | September 1, 2011 | data.cms.gov |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NA | Mortgage interest | Not listed | January 1, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NA | Additional disclosable party | Not listed | August 8, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All nursing homes in Iowa
- Every nursing home Care Initiatives owns or manages
- Every nursing home Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NA owns or manages
- This facility on Medicare Care Compare
Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.