Corning Specialty Care — Nursing Home in Corning, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 40 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 24.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165285 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.13 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.66 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Corning Specialty Care had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 18, 2026).
Inspection Findings — February 18, 2026
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — February 19, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — February 19, 2026
Corning Specialty Care is a 40-bed nursing home in Corning, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.1 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A positive is that the facility’s most recent inspection cited problems but none were judged severe. You may want to ask how the home addresses its relatively low nurse staffing levels and what steps it has taken to prevent medication errors and protect residents’ rights and dignity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Corning Specialty Care Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Corning Specialty Care is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Corning Specialty Care's CMS star rating?
Corning Specialty Care has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Corning Specialty Care?
Corning Specialty Care reports 3.13127 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Corning Specialty Care had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Corning Specialty Care had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Corning Specialty Care have?
Corning Specialty Care has 40 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.