West Ridge Specialty Care
Nursing home in Knoxville, Iowa, CMS certification number 165308
1904 West Howard Street, Knoxville, IA 50138 · Marion County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 78
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 2, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does West Ridge Specialty Care take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. West Ridge Specialty Care is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours West Ridge Specialty Care reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 2.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.76
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.42
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.71
- Weekend total hours
- 2.49
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 2, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 3, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for West Ridge Specialty Care in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 68.3 residents live here, about 88% of its 78 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 68.3
- Certified since
- November 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns West Ridge Specialty Care
- Legal business name
- Care Initiatives
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Care Initiatives, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near West Ridge Specialty Care
- Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, LLC606 North Seventh Street, Knoxville 50138
- Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC909 North State Street, Pleasantville 50225
- The Cottages1742 Main Street, Pella 50219
- Chariton Specialty Care1214 North Seventh Street, Chariton 50049
- Good Samaritan - Indianola708 South Jefferson, Indianola 50125
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run West Ridge Specialty Care, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about West Ridge Specialty Care
What is the CMS star rating of West Ridge Specialty Care?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does West Ridge Specialty Care accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at West Ridge Specialty Care?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns West Ridge Specialty Care?
Care Initiatives, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.