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    Welcome To NorthCrest Specialty Care

    Located in Waterloo, IA, NorthCrest Specialty Care is licensed to provide quality care to up to 94 residents, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We serve residents from Black Hawk County, Iowa, and many surrounding communities.

    We are committed to providing our residents with an active and engaging quality of life through daily programming, social and educational activities, and services that promote physical health, provide mental stimulation, increase engagement and help our residents thrive in a home-like setting.

    Care Initiatives is Iowa’s largest nonprofit provider of high-quality skilled nursing care, hospice care, assisted living, independent living, memory care and more. With 60 locations across the Midwest, Care Initiatives and the team at NorthCrest Specialty Care are ready to assist.

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    Our Care at NorthCrest Specialty Care

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    • A woman with long red hair smiles while leaning against a tree. Wearing a green blouse, she stands amidst lush greenery with water visible in the background, embodying the spirit of Care Initiative for nature conservation.Four women are having a conversation outdoors. One woman stands holding a cup, engaging with three seated women on a patio surrounded by greenery and trees. They enjoy casual dialogue about the Care Initiative by Care Initiative, appreciating the relaxed setting.A person in a green shirt stands smiling in front of a leafy tree with red berries. The background features a green lawn and trees with vibrant autumn leaves, evoking the spirit of Care Initiative toward preserving the natural beauty around us.

    Our Trusted Team

    At Care Initiatives we know and understand that the key
    to the highest quality and best care is by investing in
    our team members. With more than 95 dedicated team members, NorthCrest Specialty Care is ready to provide compassionate, quality care and engaging activities to enhance quality of life.

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    Curtis Askew (Snifferbiscuit1) 2 months ago
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    Mary Schmidt 5 months ago
    Pleasant setting, helpful staff, appeared neat and well cared for.
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    Jody Fruetel 5 months ago
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    Rachel Tolliver 7 months ago
    Amazing and fun place to work!
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    Detrick Moore 2 year ago
    In my experience it's a great place and worthy of my appreciation and I received great care and hospitality in my stay there. But then good aides are under paid and work twice as hard. While the other one's are paid more and do less. Short staffed almost all the time.
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    angel davis 2 year ago
    I as so grateful for all the staff that is at this facility. They have been amazing with my father and myself from me reaching out with an inquiry for admission to his day of check out. He is transferring to another facility and trust me when I say I am not happy but it was his choice. THE ONLY REASON is that he want's to be with "his" Veterans in Marshalltown. He is a proud Veteran and is ready to spend time with them. I am super happy with the treatment and care that they gave him and if this new adventure with him does not work out I will absolutely bring him back here.
    I am sad to see him go but would like to thank the staff for all they do. It's a great facility and I/we appreciate them all!
    A. Davis
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    Who We Are

    Created in 1989, Care Initiatives is the largest nonprofit operator of quality skilled nursing locations in Iowa. Today, Care Initiatives operates a total of 43 skilled nursing care locations, two assisted living locations, seven independent living locations, and eight hospice office locations.

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