Northcrest Specialty Care - Nursing Home in Waterloo, IA
Northcrest Specialty Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Waterloo, IA (50703). Its CMS overall star rating is 2 out of 5 in the current data.
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Contact information
Phone: 319-234-4423
Address: 2001Health Street, Waterloo, IA 50703
County: Black Hawk County
CMS ratings for Northcrest Specialty Care
CMS Five-Star ratings summarize three areas: health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. The overall rating combines those domains. For Northcrest Specialty Care, the published overall rating is 2 out of 5, with health inspections at 2 and staffing at 4.
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Inspections, fines & enforcement
CMS publishes health inspection results and any civil money penalties or enforcement actions for certified providers. The current Care Compare record is the authoritative source for Northcrest Specialty Care.
Staffing
| CMS staffing star rating | 4 / 5 |
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Ownership & operation
Legal name: Care Initiatives. Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Provider type: Medicare and Medicaid. CMS records ownership and operator information for every certified provider; confirm current ownership with the provider.
About nursing homes in Waterloo
Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) serve people who need continuous nursing care, rehabilitation after a hospital stay, or long-term residential care. CMS inspects them roughly annually and publishes Five-Star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
When comparing nursing homes, review the health inspection findings behind the star rating, check nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation services, memory care, and how care plans are reviewed. For local alternatives, browse the Nursing Homes directory for Waterloo, the Black Hawk County nursing homes list, or all care types in Waterloo.
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Key facts
| Care type | Nursing Home |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 2 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 / 5 |
| Quality measures rating | 4 / 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 / 5 |
| Certified beds | 94 |
| Residents | 86.2 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| Provider type | Medicare and Medicaid |
| CMS certification number | 165165 |
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Data provenance
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information - dataset 4pq5-n9py. Processing date: 2026-07-01. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.
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