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Northgate Care Center, Waukon, IA: 1 star rating, fined $56,655 across 1 fine

Northgate Care Center in Waukon, IA is run by Waukon Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 1 of 5 stars by Medicare, and was fined $56,655 across 1 fine in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 20 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on March 4, 2026, and 2 of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
960 4th Street NW, Waukon, IA 52172
Overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measure rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
50
Residents per day
37 on average
Ownership type
For profit, corporation
Legal business name
Waukon Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Chain
Legacy Healthcare, 96 facilities
Special focus
Special focus candidate
Fines
$56,655 across 1 fine, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
20, of which 2 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
March 4, 2026
CMS Certification Number
165338
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Fines and payment denials

Every fine and payment denial CMS lists for this facility in the three years, newest first.

DateTypeFine amountDenial startsDenial daysSource
March 4, 2026Fine$56,655Not listeddata.cms.gov

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
March 4, 2026F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.L: widespread, immediate jeopardyCorrectedMarch 25, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F689Ensure 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 harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
March 4, 2026F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedApril 2, 2026data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G: isolated, actual harmCorrectedNovember 24, 2025data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2025data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F842Safeguard 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 harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2025data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2025data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2025data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F656Develop 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 harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2025data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F580Immediately 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 harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2025data.cms.gov
November 14, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 8, 2025data.cms.gov
September 22, 2024F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedOctober 10, 2024data.cms.gov
April 25, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedMay 25, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 45 individual or personal trusts (20 managers, 5 officers, directors or trustees, 20 other disclosable parties). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLCOperational or managerial controlNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Cascade Capital Holdings LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Cascade Capital Partners LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
CCG Gorgona LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Gorgona HOLDCO LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Gorgona PROPCO Holdings LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Gorgona Sub HOLDCO LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Mn8 RH HOLDCO LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov
Waukon Ia Property Holdings, LLCAdditional disclosable partyNot listedAugust 15, 2024data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

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.