Fonda Specialty Care — Nursing Home in Fonda, IA

607 Queen Street, Fonda, IA, 50540 | 7122884441

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★☆ 4/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds46
Average Residents/Day40.8
CMS Certification Number165312

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.10 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.48 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection April 18, 2024
Total Deficiencies 2

Fonda Specialty Care had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 18, 2024).

Inspection Findings — April 18, 2024

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 7, 2024
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 7, 2024
CareQED Analysis

Fonda Specialty Care is a 46-bed nursing home in Fonda, Iowa. It holds a 4-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 April 2024, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility appears to have a generally favorable quality rating and only a couple of non-severe inspection issues on its record. You may want to ask how the home has addressed the cited gaps in admission assessments and care planning so you can understand how they ensure residents’ immediate and ongoing needs are reliably identified and met.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fonda Specialty Care Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Fonda Specialty Care is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Fonda Specialty Care's CMS star rating?

Fonda Specialty Care has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Fonda Specialty Care?

Fonda Specialty Care reports 3.09729 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Fonda Specialty Care had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Fonda Specialty Care had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Fonda Specialty Care have?

Fonda Specialty Care has 46 certified beds.

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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.

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