Home›Iowa›Marion County›West Ridge Specialty Care
C
Below Standard

West Ridge Specialty Care

1904 West Howard Street · Knoxville, IA 50138

6418423153 · Non profit - Corporation

78 beds68.4 residents109 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
📋

What This Means in Plain English

West Ridge Specialty Care receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.2419 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.7362 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.65 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 21.94% 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 (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.2419 HPRD — needs 0.24 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.7362 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.2419hrs/resident/day▼ 0.65
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.7362hrs/resident/day▲ 0.05
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
21.94%
3.4562 weekday → 2.6979 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.7917hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.3916hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.401std 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. Marion County Average-0.43 HPRD
3.67
03.24 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average-0.57 HPRD
3.82
03.24 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.65 HPRD
3.90
03.24 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
West Ridge Specialty Care ★
Knoxville · This facility
—
C
3.24190.7362★★★★☆
Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, LLC
Knoxville
1.5 mi
B
3.70110.6026★☆☆☆☆
Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC
Pleasantville
9.9 mi
C
3.72630.5128★☆☆☆☆
Chariton Specialty Care
Chariton
21.8 mi
C
3.15260.7197★★★☆☆
Good Samaritan Society - Indianola
Indianola
23.1 mi
C
3.27190.4954★☆☆☆☆
Accura Healthcare of Carlisle
Carlisle
23.4 mi
C
3.31240.5835★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

5
Inspections
11
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Nov 4, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Aug 30, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Mar 14, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
May 4, 2023Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 22, 2021Health
2 deficiencies 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.