Belle Plaine Specialty Care

Nursing Home & Skilled Nursing · Belle Plaine, IA

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1505 Sunset Drive, Belle Plaine, Ia 522081319 View map

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Belle Plaine Specialty Care accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

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Belle Plaine Specialty Care accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Overview of Belle Plaine Specialty Care

Belle Plaine Specialty Care provides skilled medical housing and post-hospital recovery out of its 46-bed property at 1505 Sunset Drive in Belle Plaine, Iowa. Operating with a steady regional occupancy baseline near 78 percent, the facility splits its processing accounts across out-of-pocket transactions, federal Medicare allocations, and state Medicaid paths. Housing stays average about 200 days, creating a local demographic mix that combines brief physical rehabilitation cases with long-term clinical care setups.

The daily floor layout delivers an average of 4 hours and 2 minutes of direct hands-on nursing care to each individual. Certified nurse aides cover the highest block of this bedside schedule at 2 hours and 12 minutes, while registered nurses contribute 46 minutes, and licensed practical nurses provide 14 minutes of clinical oversight and treatment management. Outside the building, the local neighborhood holds a walkability score of 59 out of 100, showing a moderately accessible layout where visitors can complete a few routine errands on foot, though a car is typically needed for broader regional travel.

Reports show necessary adjustments regarding care coordination frameworks and internal staffing documentation patterns, which the local operations team updated through target corrective actions. Supervisory staff monitors these public evaluations to adjust floor shift patterns and keep continuing skill-training guidelines aligned with recent oversight updates.

Prospective families can call the front office desk to verify current room openings, ask how the rehabilitation programs operate, or book a morning walkthrough of the communal spaces.

Facility Direct Line (319) 444-2500

Quality ratings

Measured by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Staffing hours breakdown

Hours per resident per day — compared to state averages

Total nursing care / resident

4h 2m per day

vs avg

4 of 6 metrics below state avg

Standout metric Weekend RN is +6% above state avg

Staff type	Hours / Day / Resident	vs state avg
Registered Nurse (RN) RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.	46m per day	▲ 5% State avg: 44m per day · National avg: 41m per day
LPN / LVN Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.	14m per day	▼ 58% State avg: 34m per day · National avg: 52m per day
Nurse Aide Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.	2h 12m per day	▼ 13% State avg: 2h 32m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day
Weekend Total Nursing Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.	2h 54m per day	▼ 13% State avg: 3h 21m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day
Physical Therapist Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.	2m per day	▼ 9% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day
Weekend RN Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.	32m per day	▲ 6% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 28m per day

Capacity and availability

200 days

46-bed community

A moderately sized community that may balance personal attention with shared amenities and social activities.

Walk Score: 59 / 100

Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

About this community

Occupancy

Occupancy rate

78%

Similar to the Iowa average: 75.4%

Occupied beds

36 / 46

Average occupied beds in Iowa homes 51 beds

Facility TypeFree Standing Nursing Facility / Skilled Nursing Facility

StatusActive

CountyBenton

License Number60579

CMS Certification Number165349

Certification TypeFALSE

Belle Plaine Specialty Care is administered by Mitchell Huff.

Rehabilitation Services

24-Hour Staffing

Skilled Nursing Care

Email mhuff@careinitiatives.org

Fax3194442548

Pets not allowed

Operating Hours24 hours a day, seven days a week

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 50 deficiencies 21 inspections

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. Iowa state average

Overall vs. IA average

Latest Inspection October 30, 2025

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.	This Facility	IA Average	vs. IA Avg
Total deficiencies Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.	50	27	This facility has 85% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (50 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 85% worse
Deficiencies per year Average deficiencies per year since 2020.	8.3	4.5	This facility has 84% more deficiencies per year than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (8.3 vs. IA avg 4.5).↑ 84% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Average deficiencies per inspection.	2.4	1.8	This facility has 33% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (2.4 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 33% worse

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.	This Facility	IA Average	vs. IA Avg
Total inspections Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.	21	15	This facility has had 40% more total inspections than the Iowa average (21 vs. IA avg 15). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↑ 40% more

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

The most recent inspection on January 21, 2026 found one medication administration error, which was acknowledged and corrected with staff education and no further deficiencies.
The August 28, 2025 annual survey cited failure to submit accurate Payroll Based Journal staffing data, including lack of 24-hour licensed nursing coverage on multiple days.
The April 14, 2025 complaint investigation substantiated multiple deficiencies related to resident neglect, abuse, unsafe transfers, and failure to provide timely catheter care.

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Inspections since 2023

Total health inspections 6

State average N/A

Last Health inspection on Aug 2025

Total health citations

State average N/A

Citations per inspection

3.17

State average N/A

Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

11 of 19 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 8 of 19 resulted from complaint investigations.

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Critical health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

Serious health citations

In line with State average

State average: N/A

0 critical citations State average: N/A

0 serious citations State average: N/A

19 moderate citations State average: N/A

0 minor citations State average: N/A

Citations history (last 3 years)

Administration moderate citation Aug 28, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Apr 14, 2025

Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Apr 14, 2025

Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Apr 14, 2025

Corrected

Total staff 59

Employees 45

Contractors 14

Staff to resident ratio 1.74 : 1

0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 18

Average shift 6.8 hours

0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 11,235

Nursing staff breakdown

8.1 hours

10 hours

7.1 hours

Contractor staffing

635 contractor hours this quarter

Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Respiratory Therapy Technician: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 2 Physical Therapy Assistant: 2 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 2 Medical Director: 1

Staff by category


Certified Nursing Assistant	21	0	21	5,369	92	100%	7.1
Registered Nurse	8	0	8	1,415	88	96%	8.1
Medication Aide/Technician	4	0	4	1,225	90	98%	7.7
Licensed Practical Nurse	4	0	4	716	61	66%	10
Clinical Nurse Specialist	4	0	4	453	52	57%	6
Nurse Practitioner	1	0	1	437	56	61%	7.8
Dietitian	1	0	1	421	65	71%	6.5
Mental Health Service Worker	1	0	1	351	57	62%	6.2
Physical Therapy Aide	0	3	3	249	64	70%	3.9
Administrator	1	0	1	212	53	58%	4
Speech Language Pathologist	0	2	2	169	56	61%	3
Respiratory Therapy Technician	0	2	2	91	19	21%	4.5
Qualified Social Worker	0	2	2	46	29	32%	1.6
Medical Director	0	1	1	45	3	3%	15
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	27	14	15%	1.8
Occupational Therapy Assistant	0	2	2	9	4	4%	2.3

21 Certified Nursing Assistant

% of Days 100%

8 Registered Nurse

% of Days 96%

4 Medication Aide/Technician

% of Days 98%

4 Licensed Practical Nurse

% of Days 66%

4 Clinical Nurse Specialist

% of Days 57%

1 Nurse Practitioner

% of Days 61%

1 Dietitian

% of Days 71%

1 Mental Health Service Worker

% of Days 62%

3 Physical Therapy Aide

% of Days 70%

1 Administrator

% of Days 58%

2 Speech Language Pathologist

% of Days 61%

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

% of Days 21%

2 Qualified Social Worker

% of Days 32%

1 Medical Director

% of Days 3%

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

% of Days 15%

2 Occupational Therapy Assistant

% of Days 4%

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No penalties in the past 3 years

No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.

High-risk clinical events score 12.0

17% worse than State average

State average: 10.2

Functional decline score 26.3

22% worse than State average

State average: 21.6

Long-stay resident measures

Average State avg: 3.3

Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased 24.0%

27% worse than State average

State average: 18.8%

Walking Ability Worsened 24.8%

26% worse than State average

State average: 19.7%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence 30.0%

14% worse than State average

State average: 26.2%

Falls with Major Injury 0.7%

81% better than State average

State average: 3.6%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers 4.9%

13% worse than State average

State average: 4.4%

Urinary Tract Infection 2.1%

15% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight 5.6%

11% worse than State average

State average: 5.0%

Depressive Symptoms 0.0%

100% better than State average

State average: 3.9%

Antipsychotic Use 18.5%

In line with State average

State average: 19.0%

Pneumococcal Vaccine 100.0%

6% better than State average

State average: 94.4%

Influenza Vaccine 95.1%

In line with State average

State average: 95.3%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days 0.80

46% better than State average

State average: 1.48

ED visits per 1,000 days 2.84

36% worse than State average

State average: 2.09

Short-stay resident measures

Pneumococcal Vaccine 97.1%

14% better than State average

State average: 85.1%

Antipsychotic medication increase 2.3%

27% worse than State average

State average: 1.8%

Influenza Vaccine 95.8%

31% better than State average

State average: 73.3%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

17% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

76% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 2 - 3 months

Medicaid

7% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 5 - 6 years

Total residents 34

Medicare

8.8% of residents

Medicaid

58.8% of residents

Private pay or other

32.4% of residents

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities

Active Resident Council

Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.

Financial Trends

Historical financial and operational data for Belle Plaine Specialty Care from 2011–2023, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.

Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Occupancy Rate 90.5% ↑ 1.3pp vs 2022

Net Patient Income $93.5K ↑ ~$508.1K vs 2022

Payroll Costs $1.9M ↑ ~$322.9K vs 2022

Operating Margin 2.5% ↑ 16.6pp vs 2022

Metric	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Occupancy %	68.6%	59.1%	56.7%	52.7%	55.3%	57.0%	64.7%	63.7%	71.4%	71.9%	65.3%	89.1%	90.5%
Beds	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	46	46	46	46	46
Net Income	-$50,229	-$397,464	-$235,921	-$130,635	-$145,559	-$71,375	$150,367	-$136,200	-$253,968	-$441,709	-$360,684	-$433,612	$25,051
Gross Revenue	$2,684,843	$2,325,175	$2,482,362	$2,283,377	$2,710,442	$2,893,122	$3,302,268	$3,416,017	$2,951,317	$3,068,059	$3,184,886	$4,147,324	$6,686,496
Operating Expenses	$2,664,627	$2,697,308	$2,553,935	$2,453,004	$2,715,677	$2,655,169	$2,752,706	$2,863,212	$2,542,116	$2,979,677	$2,737,982	$3,365,309	$3,632,633
Net Patient Income	-$52,791	-$385,600	-$236,702	-$132,413	-$144,633	-$70,179	$151,915	-$134,750	-$140,361	-$478,516	-$356,783	-$414,603	$93,524
Net Patient Revenue	$2,611,836	$2,311,708	$2,317,233	$2,320,591	$2,571,044	$2,584,990	$2,904,621	$2,728,462	$2,401,755	$2,501,161	$2,381,199	$2,950,706	$3,726,157
Payroll Costs	$1,777,431	$1,490,512	$1,244,259	$1,487,827	$1,637,144	$1,530,265	$1,548,077	$1,463,717	$1,324,646	$1,407,958	$1,475,695	$1,577,671	$1,900,580
Operating Margin %	-2.0%	-16.7%	-10.2%	-5.7%	-5.6%	-2.7%	5.2%	-4.9%	-5.8%	-19.1%	-15.0%	-14.1%	2.5%
Medicare %	6.1%	4.7%	8.4%	4.7%	7.4%	7.0%	5.4%	4.5%	5.7%	4.9%	5.4%	2.9%	3.7%
Medicaid %	44.2%	40.9%	52.5%	55.3%	55.6%	55.9%	62.4%	61.4%	76.1%	65.2%	61.9%	74.4%	66.4%
Private %	49.7%	54.4%	39.1%	40.0%	37.0%	37.0%	32.2%	34.1%	18.2%	29.9%	32.7%	22.6%	29.8%
Net Patient Revenue/Day	$158	$162	$170	$183	$193	$188	$186	$178	$200	$207	$217	$197	$245
Cost/Day	$161	$189	$187	$193	$204	$193	$177	$187	$212	$246	$250	$225	$239
Avg Length of Stay	232.9 days	169.9 days	158.7 days	211.6 days	133.3 days	176.5 days	216.5 days	216.0 days	206.6 days	208.7 days	255.1 days	237.5 days	199.8 days

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

Net patient revenue

$3.7M

Net patient income

$93.5K

Nonprofit Nonprofit Corporation

Net patient revenue

$3.7M

Net patient income

$93.5K

Other income

$9.1K

Payroll costs

$1.9M 51% of net patient revenue

Other operating costs

$1.7M

Total costs

$3.6M

TYPE OF STAY

Primarily short stays

Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.

Most new residents arrive under private pay (76% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 2 - 3 months.

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 17%

Private pay 76%

Medicaid 7%

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 13%

Private pay 74%

Medicaid 13%

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Is Belle Plaine Specialty Care in a walkable area?

Belle Plaine Specialty Care has a walk score of 59. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the license number of Belle Plaine Specialty Care?

According to IA state health department records, Belle Plaine Specialty Care's license number is 60579.

What is the occupancy rate at Belle Plaine Specialty Care?

Belle Plaine Specialty Care's occupancy is 78%.

Are pets allowed at Belle Plaine Specialty Care?

No, Belle Plaine Specialty Care has a no-pet policy.

What is the best email address for Belle Plaine Specialty Care?

The team at Belle Plaine Specialty Care can be reached at mhuff@careinitiatives.org.

Does Belle Plaine Specialty Care operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Belle Plaine Specialty Care is registered as a non-profit in IA.

Who is the administrator of Belle Plaine Specialty Care?

Mitchell Huff is the administrator of Belle Plaine Specialty Care.

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Belle Plaine Specialty Care

Overview of Belle Plaine Specialty Care

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Capacity and availability

About this community

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Inspection History

Inspection Scorecard This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Deficiencies Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

Inspections State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

Inspection Reports Summary An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2023

Breakdown of citation severity (last 3 years)

Citations history (last 3 years)

Staffing Data

Nursing staff breakdown

Registered Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Certified Nursing Assistant

Contractor staffing

Staff by category

21 Certified Nursing Assistant

8 Registered Nurse

4 Medication Aide/Technician

4 Licensed Practical Nurse

4 Clinical Nurse Specialist

1 Nurse Practitioner

1 Dietitian

1 Mental Health Service Worker

3 Physical Therapy Aide

1 Administrator

2 Speech Language Pathologist

2 Respiratory Therapy Technician

2 Qualified Social Worker

1 Medical Director

2 Physical Therapy Assistant

2 Occupational Therapy Assistant

Penalties and fines

Quality of care over time

Long-stay resident measures

Short-stay resident measures

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

Private pay

Medicaid

Facility Characteristics

Programs & Services

Residents Group

Active Resident Council

Financial Trends

Financial Performance

Payroll & Labor Costs

Payer Mix (percentage)

Finances and operations

Who this home usually serves

Primarily short stays

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