(Belle Plaine, IA – December 12, 2016) Belle Plaine Specialty Care was named a “Best Nursing Home” by the U.S. News & World Report 2016-17 Nursing Home Finder report released last month. Nursing homes are eligible to receive this distinction if they score between a 4.5 and 5.0 on a 5.0 scale. According to the report, Belle Plaine Specialty Care received a perfect 5.0 rating and is recognized as a “Top Rated Nursing Home.” The report uses existing federal nursing home rating information and federally reported health care data to come up with their own rating system.