Overview
Chariton Specialty Care has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Iowa average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Chariton. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% of nursing homes in Iowa (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 14, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the Iowa average of 6.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 37% of Iowa nursing homes have been fined.
Chariton Specialty Care is a for-profit facility with 60 certified beds, caring for about 37 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 14, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.43 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.12 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.26 hrs
- Nurse aides2.05 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 37
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 1, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes