Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)
Who owns Avoca Specialty Care?
610 E York Rd · Avoca, IA · 51521
Overview
CMS overall rating2 of 5state average 3.1
Certified beds46
Average residents3373% of beds
Nurse hours per resident day3.01state average 3.82
Avoca Specialty Care is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Avoca, Iowa, operated by Care Initiatives. Pottawattamie County has 2 hospitals, 6 nursing homes and 1 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Avoca Specialty Care is operated by Care Initiatives.
- Operator
- Care Initiatives
- CMS affiliated group
- Care Initiatives
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Sources
- CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · 2026-10-24
- Company website · 2026
CMS groups homes that share owners or managers. A group can be larger than the company it is named after, and the licensed operator above is the company enrolled with Medicare for this home.
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Avoca Specialty Care, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Care Initiatives
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Quality and staffing
- Overall
- 2 of 5state average 3.1
- Health inspections
- 2 of 5state average 2.8
- Staffing
- 3 of 5state average 3.7
- Quality measures
- 3 of 5state average 3.3
| Staffing | This home | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.01 | 3.82 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident day | 0.99 | 0.74 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 63.9% | 44.0% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 57.1% | – |
| Administrators who left | 3 | – |
- Fines (3 years)
- None
- CMS abuse icon
- No
Location and market
- Address
- 610 E York Rd · Avoca, IA · 51521
- County
- Pottawattamie County
- State
- Iowa
Hospitals in the county2
Nursing homes6
Urgent care centers1
Nearby nursing homes
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Crest Retirement Community | Harlan | 10.1 mi |
| Oakland Manor | Oakland | 13.1 mi |
| Salem Lutheran Home | Elk Horn | 15.6 mi |
| Heritage House | Atlantic | 18.8 mi |
| Atlantic Specialty Care | Atlantic | 19.2 mi |
| Exira Care Center | Exira | 24.4 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · Company website
- Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 165294
- NPI
- 1548230006
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-27
See something wrong? Report a correction.