Ravenwood Specialty Care
Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA — inspection on May 21, 2026.
Found 7 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Federal health inspectors cited Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0558 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2026-05-21.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ravenwood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0580 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2026-05-21.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ravenwood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0684 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2026-05-21.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Scope/Severity Level G: isolated, actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.
Actual harm to residents was documented as a result of this deficiency.
This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ravenwood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0689 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2026-05-21.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Scope/Severity Level G: isolated, actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.
Actual harm to residents was documented as a result of this deficiency.
This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ravenwood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0725 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2026-05-21.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ravenwood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0726 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2026-05-21.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ravenwood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
Federal health inspectors cited Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo, IA for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2026-05-21.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Ravenwood Specialty Care.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.
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