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Lyon Specialty Care, Rock Rapids, IA: 4 star rating, no fines
Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, IA is owned by Care Initiatives, is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 9 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on August 19, 2026, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
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- Address
- 1010 South Union, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
- Overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 4 of 5
- Quality measure rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 45
- Residents per day
- 35 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
- 9, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- Latest survey
- August 19, 2026
- CMS Certification Number
- 165215
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2026 | 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 | September 11, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| February 2, 2026 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 27, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| February 2, 2026 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 27, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| February 2, 2026 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | February 27, 2026 | data.cms.gov |
| July 25, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 25, 2024 | F803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 25, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| July 25, 2024 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | Corrected | August 8, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
| March 5, 2024 | 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 | March 22, 2024 | data.cms.gov |
Owners and managers
Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 21 individual or personal trusts (3 managers, 16 officers, directors or trustees, 2 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.
| Organization | Role | Share | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care Initiatives | Direct owner | 100% | November 12, 2010 | data.cms.gov |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NA | Mortgage interest | Not listed | February 1, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
| Computershare Corporate Trust Company, NA | Additional disclosable party | Not listed | April 14, 2025 | data.cms.gov |
Also on SpecStream
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- 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.