Belle Plaine Specialty Care is Deficiency Free

Second year in a row!

Belle Plaine Specialty Care is pleased to announce it has received a “Deficiency Free” result on its annual survey in January 2017 by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. This is the second consecutive year for a deficiency free survey. There are 412 nursing facilities in Iowa. Generally, only 5 percent are found to be deficiency-free.

The annual survey, which is conducted over several days, covers over  500 quality, safety and performance issues such as medication management, proper skin care, assessment of resident’s needs, respect for residents rights and dignity, food service, environment and administration. The complete evaluation includes a tour of the facility, review of residents’ clinical records, and interviews with residents and family members about life and the care they are receiving.

With the increase in regulations, achieving the distinction of a “deficiency-free” rating is very prestigious. These surveys, and their subsequent ratings, are a useful tool for current and prospective residents, their families, and health care practitioners to make informed choices about the quality of a long-term care facility.

“At Belle Plaine Specialty Care we focus on each individual resident and their family.  Our entire team takes great pride in the work we do,” says Administrator Jalissa Simmons. “Our entire team earned this special designation.”

Belle Plaine Specialty Care is a 66-bed skilled nursing facility offering rehabilitation services, skilled nursing care, long term care and hospice care. It is owned and operated by Care Initiatives, Iowa’s largest not-for-profit senior care and hospice care provider.  With headquarters in West Des Moines, Care Initiatives and Care Initiatives Hospice operate 55 skilled nursing, rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s/dementia, assisted living and hospice locations throughout Iowa. For more information about Care Initiatives, visit careinitiatives.org or call 319.444.2500.