Markets / Iowa / Black Hawk County / Northcrest Specialty Care

Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)

Who owns Northcrest Specialty Care?

2001 Heath St · Waterloo, IA · 50703

Overview

CMS overall rating2 of 5state average 3.1
Certified beds94
Average residents8692% of beds
Nurse hours per resident day3.29state average 3.82

Northcrest Specialty Care is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Waterloo, Iowa, operated by Care Initiatives. Black Hawk County has 3 hospitals, 12 nursing homes and 4 urgent care centers.

Ownership

Northcrest Specialty Care is operated by Care Initiatives.

Operator
Care Initiatives
CMS affiliated group
Care Initiatives
Ownership changed in last 12 months
No
Sources

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 Northcrest Specialty Care, with the source for each.

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Full ownership tree of Care Initiatives

Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.

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Quality and staffing

Overall
2 of 5state average 3.1
Health inspections
2 of 5state average 2.8
Staffing
4 of 5state average 3.7
Quality measures
4 of 5state average 3.3
StaffingThis homeState average
Nurse hours per resident day3.293.82
Registered nurse hours per resident day0.680.74
Nursing staff turnover46.7%44.0%
Registered nurse turnover61.9%–
Administrators who left0–
Fines (3 years)
None
CMS abuse icon
No

Location and market

Address
2001 Heath St · Waterloo, IA · 50703
County
Black Hawk County
State
Iowa
Hospitals in the county3
Nursing homes12
Urgent care centers4

Nearby nursing homes

NameCityDistance
Pillar Of Cedar ValleyWaterloo3.0 mi
Harmony WaterlooWaterloo4.3 mi
Friendship Village RetirementWaterloo4.6 mi
Ravenwood Specialty CareWaterloo4.7 mi
Pinnacle Specialty CareCedar Falls5.4 mi
Martin Health Center, IncCedar Falls5.5 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
165165
NPI
1063484780
Last confirmed
2026-10-27

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