Westwood Specialty Care: Pharmacy Service Failures - IA
The December 2025 complaint inspection at Westwood Specialty Care, located at 4201 Fieldcrest Drive, turned up the recordkeeping failure under a deficiency citation tied to medical record documentation standards. The citation noted that missing money and what inspectors called "mediation" were never entered into the affected resident's chart.
The regional nurse consultant was interviewed on December 29 at 12:55 in the afternoon. Asked directly whether the missing money and the mediation that followed should have appeared in the resident's records, the consultant said something should have been documented.
It wasn't.
Medical records are supposed to capture what happens to a resident during their stay, including incidents that affect their well-being and how those incidents were resolved. The inspection report lists specific documentation elements that were missing, among them whether a resident refused a procedure or treatment, whether family or a physician was notified, and the signature of whoever was responsible for making the record.
The deficiency was tagged at a level of minimal harm or potential for actual harm. A few residents were affected.
What the record does not show is how much money went missing, when it disappeared, or what the mediation involved. The inspection report captured only the gap, and the nurse consultant's acknowledgment that the gap existed.
For the resident whose money went missing and whose experience went unrecorded, the chart that was supposed to tell their story was left incomplete.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Westwood Specialty Care from 2025-12-31 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Westwood Specialty Care in Sioux City, IA was cited for violations during a health inspection on December 31, 2025.
The citation noted that missing money and what inspectors called "mediation" were never entered into the affected resident's chart.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.