Lyon Specialty Care
Nursing Home Facility
1010 South Union, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Lyon Specialty Care is a senior care community located in Rock Rapids, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Rock Rapids area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (712) 472-3748.
Operated by Care Initiatives, which runs 43 communities in our directory.
Lyon Specialty Care is licensed for 45 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lyon County average about 41 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 80% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Lyon County average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 50%.
The community is located in Lyon County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Lyon Specialty Care. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Lyon Specialty Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 45
- Occupancy 80%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.8
- Annual staff turnover 50%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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