Centerville Specialty Care

    1208 E Cross St, Centerville, IA 52544
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Lived and worked here-highly recommend

    I've lived and worked here and would highly recommend it. The facility is nice with amazing food, supportive leadership and strong regional/home office backing-Natasha B. is approachable and transparent. Staff are friendly, respectful, and genuinely care for residents; it truly feels like a family away from home and has been a great long-term fit for me.

    Staff member
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.84·(19)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.6
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      2.0
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Compassionate and approachable direct-care staff
    • Supportive regional and home-office leadership
    • Family-like workplace and resident atmosphere
    • Effective wound-care capability
    • Approachable local leadership (Natasha B.)
    • Dedicated maintenance support
    • Favorable annual survey outcome

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing
    • Delays in attending to personal-care and toileting needs
    • Inconsistent staff communication and conduct
    • Variable dining quality and limited menu appeal
    • Inconsistent infection-control and universal-precaution practices
    • Facility maintenance and outdated decor issues
    • Carpet and room cleanliness concerns
    • Safety and building-design gaps (doors and egress)
    • Infrequent delivery of some clinical services (wound care)

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture in which strengths in staff culture and leadership coexist with recurring operational weaknesses. On the positive side, many accounts emphasize compassionate, kind, and approachable direct-care staff and an atmosphere described as family-like; several reviewers singled out local leadership (Natasha B.) and regional/home-office teams as accessible and supportive. The facility also demonstrates clinical capability in areas such as wound care when provided, and the facility has an excellent annual survey result, indicating baseline regulatory compliance.

    Care-quality themes are mixed. Families and staff praise individual caregivers for attentiveness and empathy, but chronic understaffing is a consistent operational issue that reviewers link to delays in basic care tasks, including toileting and other personal-care needs. Some reviewers described good clinical interventions, while others noted that certain services (for example, wound-care visits) can be infrequent, suggesting variability in access to timely clinical treatments.

    Staffing and conduct are uneven: many reviewers highlight respectful and hardworking staff who "do their best," yet others describe concerns about staff communication, helpfulness, and tone. These conflicting impressions suggest variability across shifts and units; prospective families should assess staff responsiveness and communication practices during an in-person visit.

    Dining and housekeeping are frequent areas of criticism. Multiple reviewers described the food as unappealing, with inconsistent quality and strong seasoning preferences, and identified sanitation and cleanliness concerns in rooms and some common areas. Facility-level maintenance issues — dated decor, carpeting, and rooms in need of repair — were also raised alongside specific safety and building-design gaps (for example, door design and egress considerations). These facility and cleanliness matters appear to be operational maintenance priorities.

    Management and oversight show both strengths and gaps. Positive leadership engagement and support from regional/home offices were noted, and maintenance staffing additions were mentioned as a constructive step. At the same time, reviewers flagged inconsistent adherence to infection-control/universal-precaution practices and uneven frontline communication. The coexistence of a favorable annual survey with ongoing family concerns suggests that compliance metrics may not fully reflect day-to-day resident experience.

    Overall, the facility may be a good fit for families who prioritize compassionate caregivers and visible leadership engagement, but those prioritizing consistent meal quality, timely personal-care assistance, and up-to-date facility maintenance should investigate these areas closely. Recommended next steps for prospective residents and family members include an in-person tour at multiple times of day, direct questions about staffing ratios and infection-control protocols, and a review of recent survey findings and corrective-action plans.

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    Medicare Ratings

    4·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Centerville Specialty Care is located at 1208 E Cross St, Centerville, IA, 52544.

    About Centerville Specialty Care

    Centerville Specialty Care sits at 1208 E Cross St in Centerville, Iowa, and stands as part of the Care Initiatives network, which is Iowa's largest nonprofit provider for skilled nursing and long-term care, and boy, over the years it really seems to have become a steady place for those needing ongoing support, with a 67-bed capacity for skilled nursing and long-term care, and a particular focus on serving a range of healthcare needs-especially transitional health services, rehabilitation, and end-of-life hospice care. The team of over 50 staff members aims to make things comfortable, offering choices in studio room layouts, and keeping things home-like, with activities built in to keep folks' minds and bodies engaged, whether someone wants social gatherings or quiet times, and they do run all hours of the day and week, so care's always available if you need it.

    Centerville Specialty Care offers skilled nursing care for both short-term rehab and longer-term stays, and also covers specialty and hospice care, supporting families through difficult transitions, which some might find a comfort. There's a range of programs that try to focus on each person's dignity and keep care personalized, and they even have telehealth services now, which helps some people deal with health matters from their room. It's a place where you'll find people serious about improving, with the whole place run under the values of compassion, integrity, teamwork, and a drive to keep getting better, though it's worth knowing they don't currently take new patients, so space is limited.

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have given the nursing home a 1-star rating out of 5, something folks might want to consider and look into, though on some other scales the community averages about 8.3 out of 10, making it the second-highest rated option in Centerville, and while there's no outside accreditation verified for special standards, daily operations seem focused on both physical and mental engagement, with everything from daily programs to therapy and respite care available for the 46 residents they're licensed to serve. So, while Centerville Specialty Care doesn't promise perfection, it keeps up the goal of being there for people as their needs change, and offers a steady, familiar setting with a sincere approach to care.

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    Centerville Specialty Care offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 1208 E Cross St, Centerville, IA 52544.

    No, Centerville Specialty Care does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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