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Lantern Park Specialty Care

Coralville, IA · Medicare-certified · 90 beds

Needs attention
Non-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall

Lantern Park Specialty Care in Coralville, IA has a 1-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for staffing, and 1 star for quality measures. It reports 3.60 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has $62,595 in fines in the last 24 months, and is flagged for a recent federal penalty, with recent inspection issues including pressure ulcer care, accident hazards/supervision, and medication errors.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.5979 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: July 31, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $62,595recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5979.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.53
Licensed practical nurses
0.50
Nurse aides
2.57
Weekend nursing
3.44

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 64%
Registered nurse turnover: 95%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

15.2%24.4%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

6.9%0%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

4.7%0.9%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

2.8%2.7%No change

Residents who lost too much weight

6.7%6.1%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

27.6%16.9%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

22.1%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

6.7%11.9%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

5.4%0%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

2.2%0.9%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

26.3%33.6%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%0%No change

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

92.3%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

95.8%98.7%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

73.2%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

92.5%95.9%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G

The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: G

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal payment denial was recorded.

  6. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $62,595 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $105,030 in total fines · 1 payment denial.

  • Medicare/Medicaid payment denial

    Sep 17, 2024

    14 days
  • Federal fine

    Sep 17, 2024

    $62,595
  • Federal fine

    May 18, 2023

    $42,435

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of CARE INITIATIVES · 43 homes · 3.1 stars avg
Occupancy
85.2 residents on an average day (95% of 90 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 32 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.