Updated: March 2026 data
Belle Plaine, IA

Belle Plaine Specialty Care

1505 Sunset Drive, Belle Plaine, Iowa 52208
(319) 444-2500
46 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Corporation
2★
Overall
2★
Health Insp.
3★
Staffing
3★
QM
55.8
Score /100
#280
in Iowa
#10,237
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#280
of 390 in Iowa
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Belle Plaine
City Rank
$285
IA median · semi-private
Daily Cost

Inspection caution: health inspection rating is 2 stars. Review the official CMS profile before making a decision.
55.8
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #280 · National rank #10,237 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
33 residents for 46 certified beds · 72% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
46
Certified Beds
33
Avg Residents/Day
3h 15m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
72%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Iowa Comparison
Overall Rating 2 / 5 3.1 / 5 1.1 below IA avg
Health Inspection 2 / 5 2.9 / 5 0.9 below IA avg
QM Rating 3 / 5 3.4 / 5 0.4 below IA avg
Long-Stay QM 3 / 5 3.3 / 5 0.3 below IA avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 3 / 5 3.5 / 5 0.5 below IA avg

This table compares the facility to Iowa averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 15m
Weekday Total Nurse
2h 57m
Weekend Total Nurse
45m
Weekday RN
34m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Iowa Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 15m 3h 50m −34m
RN hours / resident / day 45m 44m +2m
Licensed hours / resident / day 58m 1h 18m −20m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 2 min 2 min −0m
Weekend total nurse hours 2h 57m 3h 21m −24m
Weekend RN hours 34m 30m +4m
Total nursing staff turnover 59.0% 43.9% +15.1 pts
RN turnover 50.0% 41.7% +8.3 pts

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Iowa
$285
Per Day
Semi-private
$8,669
Per Month
State median
$104,025
Per Year
State median
10% below
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.