Eldora Specialty Care
Nursing Home Facility
1510 22nd Street, Eldora, IA 50627
Eldora Specialty Care is a senior care community located in Eldora, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Eldora area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 939-3491.
Operated by Care Initiatives, which runs 43 communities in our directory.
Eldora Specialty Care is licensed for 46 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Hardin County average about 60 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 80% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Hardin County average about 4.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 39%.
The community is located in Hardin County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 7 problems at Eldora Specialty Care. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Eldora Specialty Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 46
- Occupancy 80%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 39%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
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