About Westwood Specialty Care
Westwood Specialty Care, located in Sioux City, IA, is a non-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid.
Why Families Choose Westwood Specialty Care
Key Performance Indicators
- CMS Overall Rating 1 Stars
- Nursing Hours 3.16 hrs
- Safety Record Clean
Chain Affiliations & Network
This facility is part of the CARE INITIATIVES network. This chain operates 43 facilities.
Chain Performance Overview
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Nursing Staff Analysis
Staffing levels are a critical indicator of quality care. We analyze the daily hours of care provided by Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs).
Below Average Staffing
Westwood Specialty Care provides less care hours than the state average and less than the national average.
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Assistants
CMS Quality Ratings
| Category | Rating | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 1 |
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| Health Inspection | 1 |
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| Quality Measures | 3 |
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| Staffing | 3 |
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Health Inspection History
| Inspection Cycle | Score | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (Most Recent) | 132 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Weighted Average | 171 | Combined Score |
Detailed Quality Measures
Rates are from CMS quality measures (claims-based and MDS-based) for the reporting period ending May 01, 2026. Some measures may be omitted when CMS does not report a numeric rate for this facility.
Medicare claims-based measures
Typically includes short-stay outcomes, hospitalizations, and ED use from Medicare claims.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursi... (QM521) | 22.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency depar... (QM522) | 10.7% |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (QM551) | 2.2% |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resi... (QM552) | 1.5% |
MDS-based measures
Resident assessment data; often used for long-stay care quality.
| Measure | Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activit... (QM401) | 18.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (QM404) | 6.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in t... (QM406) | 0.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (QM407) | 2.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (QM408) | 3.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (QM409) | 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with ma... (QM410) | 2.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the p... (QM415) | 94.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the... (QM430) | 66.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic m... (QM434) | 2.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently wo... (QM451) | 26.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnoti... (QM452) | 26.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the s... (QM454) | 94.9% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately g... (QM472) | 62.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (QM479) | 2.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder... (QM480) | 29.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicati... (QM481) | 24.1% |
Complaints & Deficiencies
Complaint History by Year
This chart shows the number of complaints filed each year.
Summary:
- 2023: 18 complaints
- 2024: 26 complaints
- 2025: 5 complaints
- 2026: 9 complaints
- Total: 58 complaints on record
Recent Complaints (Since Jan 2023)
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 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. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 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. |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| May 21, 2024 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| May 21, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| May 21, 2024 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| May 21, 2024 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| May 21, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| May 21, 2024 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Ensure 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. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Provide 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. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident?s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
Nearby Hospitals
ST LUKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SIOUX CITY, IA
MERCYONE SIOUXLAND MEDICAL CENTER
SIOUX CITY, IA
FLOYD VALLEY HEALTHCARE
LE MARS, IA
TWELVE CLANS UNITY HOSPITAL
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DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL
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SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER
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Owner & Operator Information
Management & Direction
- MICHAEL BEAL CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL BEAL CORPORATE OFFICER
- DESTINY BOEVE OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- LANE BOWEN CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- MARY JANE CAROTHERS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- KEVIN CHILDS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- COMPUTERSHARE CORPORATE TRUST COMPANY NA ADP OF THE SNF
- PETER CORLESS CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- DAVID DIXON CORPORATE OFFICER
- EMILY DRAKE CORPORATE OFFICER
- TANYA GILYARD CORPORATE OFFICER
- MICHAEL JURGENS OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- MICHAEL JURGENS ADP OF THE SNF
- KEITH KREIN CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- JERAMY KUHN CORPORATE OFFICER
- JESSICA MCDYER CORPORATE OFFICER
- IDEN RAMEY OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
- IDEN RAMEY ADP OF THE SNF
- ELIZABETH RUST CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- DENISE STURM CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- LINDA UPMEYER CORPORATE DIRECTOR
- JOHANNA VOLM CORPORATE OFFICER
Associated Doctors
Local Comparison
| Facility | Distance | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Snf | N/A | 5 |
| Akron Care Center, Inc | N/A | 4 |
| Sunrise Retirement Community | N/A | 5 |
| Heritage of Emerson | N/A | 5 |
| Good Samaritan - Lemars | N/A | 3 |
| Wakefield Health Care Center | N/A | 4 |
| Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC | N/A | 3 |
| Accura Healthcare of Le Mars | N/A | 5 |
| Continental Springs, LLC | N/A | 2 |
| Sanford Care Center Vermillion | N/A | 2 |
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Noted Deficiencies
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Nursing Hours Analysis
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Skilled Nursing Care: 24/7 medical supervision and complex medical treatments
- Long-term Residential Care: Assistance with daily living activities for extended stays
- Short-term Rehabilitation: Recovery services after hospital stays or surgeries
- Memory Care: Specialized programs for residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Level of care needed (skilled nursing vs. long-term care)
- Room type (private vs. semi-private)
- Insurance coverage (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance)
- Length of stay and specific services required
For current rates and to discuss payment options, contact Westwood Specialty Care directly at 7122580135. Their admissions team can help determine coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
Environment & Cleanliness
- Overall cleanliness and odors
- Resident room conditions
- Common area maintenance
- Safety features and accessibility
Staff & Care Quality
- Staff-to-resident ratios
- How staff interact with residents
- Response time to resident needs
- Staff knowledge and professionalism
Ask to speak with current residents and their families, tour at different times of day, and review the facility's most recent inspection reports.