Westwood Specialty Care — Nursing Home in SIOUX CITY, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 85 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 79.9 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165271 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.43 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.67 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Westwood Specialty Care had 9 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 31, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 31, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — January 23, 2026
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level E)Corrected — January 23, 2026
Westwood Specialty Care is a 85-bed nursing home in Sioux City, Iowa. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 9 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The recent survey found multiple issues but none were rated as severe, which suggests problems identified were addressable. You should ask how the facility is ensuring consistent nursing coverage and supervision each shift and what specific steps they’ve taken to improve care for incontinence, catheter care, and prevention of infections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Westwood Specialty Care Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Westwood Specialty Care is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Westwood Specialty Care's CMS star rating?
Westwood Specialty Care has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Westwood Specialty Care?
Westwood Specialty Care reports 3.42575 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Westwood Specialty Care had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Westwood Specialty Care had 9 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Westwood Specialty Care have?
Westwood Specialty Care has 85 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Casa De Paz Health Care Center — 2/5 — 1.4 mi
- Holy Spirit Retirement Home — 3/5 — 1.8 mi
- St Luke's Regional Medical Center SNF — 5/5 — 3.2 mi
- The Palm at Regency Square — 1/5 — 4.1 mi
- Continental Springs, LLC — 3/5 — 4.3 mi
- Accura Healthcare of Sioux City, LLC — 4/5 — 4.9 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.