The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Mechanicsville Specialty Care
Mechanicsville, IA · Medicare-certified · 39 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Mechanicsville Specialty Care (Mechanicsville, IA) has a 5 out of 5 star overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. It reported 3.35 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included food safety/quality and resident dignity rights.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3549 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3549.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.49
- Nurse aides
- 2.30
- Weekend nursing
- 3.19
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
4.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
82.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure feeding tubes were used only when medically needed and that residents with feeding tubes received proper care. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 693 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of CARE INITIATIVES · 43 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 30.7 residents on an average day (79% of 39 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.