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B
Good

Eldora Specialty Care

1510 22nd Street · Eldora, IA 50627

6419393491 · Non profit - Corporation

46 beds37.5 residents76 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Eldora Specialty Care receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.4915 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6037 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.40 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.28% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6037 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.4915hrs/resident/day▼ 0.40
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6037hrs/resident/day▼ 0.08
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.28%
3.6491 weekday → 3.0914 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.1454hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.8393hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3523std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Hardin County Average-0.27 HPRD
3.77
03.49 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average-0.33 HPRD
3.82
03.49 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.40 HPRD
3.90
03.49 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Eldora Specialty Care ★
Eldora · This facility
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B
3.49150.6037★★★★★
Hubbard Care Center
Hubbard
9.9 mi
B
3.70890.5849★★★★☆
Oakview, Inc.
Conrad
15.6 mi
C
3.69690.5483★★★★★
Zearing Health Care, LLC
Zearing
16.4 mi
B
3.90421.0048★★★★★
Grundy Care Center
Grundy Center
17.8 mi
C
3.31590.6533★☆☆☆☆
Creekside
Grundy Center
18.2 mi
A
4.35231.103★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
2
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Dec 12, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Nov 14, 2022Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.