Montezuma Specialty Care

    316 Meadow Ln Dr, Montezuma, IA 50171
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.58·(12)

    Overall rating

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

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.6
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.6
    • Value

      4.6

    Pros

    • Compassionate, resident-focused staff
    • Helpful and flexible move-in coordination
    • Clear communication with families
    • Respect for residents’ preferences and sense of inclusion
    • Positive reports of attentive care
    • Meals prepared according to physician orders
    • Frequent daily activities
    • Welcoming environment
    • Deficiency-free annual survey cited

    Cons

    • Potential nurse staffing and clinical-coverage limitations
    • Concerns about consistency of bedside care and end-of-life support

    Summary of reviews

    Most feedback describes Montezuma Specialty Care positively, particularly the staff’s compassion and involvement with residents. Residents and family members describe feeling welcomed, safe, included, and listened to. Reviewers also praise communication and staff support during move-in, including help arranging a relatively quick transition. One resident reports receiving caring treatment over nearly three years, and a family member describes good care during a loved one’s stay.

    A former staff member raised a serious concern about staffing, claiming that nurse coverage was limited relative to the resident census. The same reviewer described concerns about bedside preparation and adequate clothing and covering following a resident’s death. These concerns are not echoed in the other reviews, so the available feedback does not establish how representative they are; they nevertheless warrant consideration when families ask about staffing levels, clinical coverage, and end-of-life procedures.

    Dining feedback is positive but limited: one resident says meals are well prepared and adjusted to physician orders. Several reviews mention daily activities and describe staff as actively involved with residents. The environment is characterized as welcoming, though the reviews provide little detail about the building, accessibility, or maintenance. Management-related comments highlight helpful move-in coordination and communication, and one reviewer congratulates the team on a deficiency-free annual survey. Overall, the reviews are strongly positive, with the staffing and bedside-care concerns standing out as the principal counterpoints.

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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

    Montezuma Specialty Care is located at 316 Meadow Ln Dr, Montezuma, IA, 50171.

    About Montezuma Specialty Care

    Montezuma Specialty Care, located at 316 Meadow Lane Drive in Montezuma, Iowa, is a non-profit skilled nursing facility that's part of Care Initiatives, the largest non-profit provider of skilled nursing and related services in Iowa, and you'll find it focused on caring for adults with serious health needs following hospitalization, illness, or surgery, whether that's short-term or long-term, and they're licensed to provide care for up to 41 residents any time of the day or night. This place offers skilled nursing services, memory care for dementia, and hospice services for those who need comfort at life's end, and there's a dedicated team of over 35 staff members on hand, with 24-hour supervision and help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication, as well as pain management and psychiatric services.

    The rooms come furnished and have telephones, and you'll see regular housekeeping and laundry so the spaces stay tidy, while an emergency alert system helps keep everyone safe, and meals are served all day in a dining room with options for allergies and diabetes. Residents can enjoy an outdoor garden and walking paths, a salon and barbershop, and there's a steady offering of daily activities, including arts and crafts, spiritual services, movie nights, social outings, and educational programs, along with resident-run and community-sponsored events, and a resident and family council helps share feedback and concerns for better care.

    Rehabilitation is a focus here, with therapy for those recovering from illness or surgery-physical, occupational, and speech therapy are provided, along with stroke care, and non-ambulatory or bedridden residents get tailored help. Montezuma Specialty Care's connected with UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Medical Clinic, which allows for healthcare access, and the facility's Medicare and Medicaid certified, accepting both as well as VA benefits, serving Iowans for more than 23 years and currently holding a high Medicare rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars for staff, safety, and quality. This place keeps a home-like setting, focusing on physical health, mental engagement, and social connection for residents who can't fully take care of themselves anymore but still want to be part of a community.

    People often ask...

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

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    The full address for this community is 316 Meadow Ln Dr, Montezuma, IA 50171.

    No, Montezuma 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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