Ravenwood Specialty Care — Nursing Home in Waterloo, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 176 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 118.2 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165251 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.57 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.74 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Ravenwood Specialty Care had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 17, 2025).
Inspection Findings — November 17, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)Corrected — November 28, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — November 28, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — November 28, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level E)Corrected — November 28, 2025
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)Corrected — November 28, 2025
Ravenwood Specialty Care is a 176-bed nursing home in Waterloo, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The inspection did note problems but none were classified as severe, which is a relative positive. You should ask the facility how it has addressed the repeated medication-related citations and what specific medication-safety processes and staff training it now has in place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ravenwood Specialty Care Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Ravenwood Specialty Care is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Ravenwood Specialty Care's CMS star rating?
Ravenwood Specialty Care has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Ravenwood Specialty Care?
Ravenwood Specialty Care reports 3.56676 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Ravenwood Specialty Care had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Ravenwood Specialty Care had 5 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Ravenwood Specialty Care have?
Ravenwood Specialty Care has 176 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Friendship Village Retirement — 4/5 — 0.4 mi
- Harmony Waterloo — 2/5 — 0.9 mi
- Northcrest Specialty Care — 2/5 — 3.9 mi
- Harmony House Health Care Center — 1/5 — 3.9 mi
- Pinnacle Specialty Care — 3/5 — 5.0 mi
- The Suites at Western Home Communities — 4/5 — 5.2 mi
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.