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Fonda Specialty Care

607 Queen Street

3.3(9 ratings)

Part of Care Initiatives · 43 communities · 3.6★ average

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Quick Facts

Total units
46
Medicare rating
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
Non profit, Corporation
Certified beds
46
Veteran care option
Designated VA Community Nursing Home
Operator scale
Part of a 60-location nonprofit network
Rehab therapy availability
On-site rehab therapy for short or long-term needs

What Families Think

Reviews for Fonda Specialty Care are sharply divided: several families describe caring, dedicated staff, while other reviewers report serious neglect, hygiene failures, and poor communication from administration. With only a handful of reviews, the community's reputation appears inconsistent.

The Good

  • Staff described as dedicated and kind
  • Praised for caring, attentive team members
  • Rehab therapy services available on-site
  • VA Community Nursing Home designation for veterans

The Bad

  • One report of a resident left unclean with soiled clothing
  • One report of falls occurring without family notification
  • One report of a bed bug infestation
  • One report of slow response to a resident's infection leading to sepsis
  • One report of missing money and belongings after a death
  • One report of very limited daily activities for residents

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

About Fonda Specialty Care

Fonda Specialty Care in Fonda, Iowa is a skilled nursing and long-term care community licensed to serve up to 46 residents. The facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing compassionate, individualized care to residents from Pocahontas County and surrounding communities.

The community offers skilled nursing care, long-term care, and rehabilitation therapy services. Rehabilitation therapy services provided onsite include a variety of state-of-the-art approaches, available for both short and long-term needs tailored to individual residents. The facility also serves residents experiencing chronic diseases or debilitating medical conditions such as Alzheimer's and heart disease.

Fonda Specialty Care is committed to providing residents with an active and engaging quality of life through daily programming, social and educational activities, and services that promote physical health, provide mental stimulation, and increase engagement. The community aims to help residents thrive in a home-like setting with more than 55 dedicated team members focused on quality care and well-being.

The facility is part of Care Initiatives, Iowa's largest nonprofit provider of high-quality skilled nursing care, hospice care, assisted living, independent living, and memory care, with 60 locations across the Midwest.

Types of Care

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

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Reviews

3.3overall · 9 ratings combined

3.3★ on Google (9)

Karey Meek

Apr 2025

via Google

Don't place your loved ones at Fonda Care. My father-in-law moved moved there late 2023 for a year before passing. We visited 2-3 times a month, he was not clean. Poop on his jeans, crusted food on his shirt. The next day he was wearing the same clothes and NO they had not been washed. Multiple falls, no notification to our family. Not a good surprise to show up and find him in pain and bruised. It took 4 days of requests to get a specimen when he had UTI, he was septic due to a lack of care! Admin during fall 2024 was useless! Didn't return calls. When we requested to see her in person she was unavailable. We went to clean out his room morning after he passed. The $60 he had in his billfold the week before was missing along w new shoes and several gifts from the kids and grandkids. There are very limited activities available for residents, nothing to mentally or emotionally stimulate them daily. Good luck finding a place to sit when you visit!!!!

Josh Holck

Oct 2023

via Google

Has bed bugs and the management doesn’t care about staff, or that the residents needs are met yet they claim to have “quality care “ The cooperation only care about money. Keep your family members safe and healthy by not choose Fonda Specialty Care.

Kenny Karpin

Apr 2023

via Google

Hmm....I don't want to be THAT Person that passes judgement on a place I've never been to however in my previous experience as a nursing student I have found that it's really not that complex or difficult to clear someone's airway if someone or any worker is paying any type of attention to a client in distress.

Volms

Sep 2022

via Google

Great care provided by great people. The staff at Fonda are dedicated and kind.

Jenny Blackmore

Jan 2021

via Google

Connie and her team care very much for the residents!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Fonda Specialty Care offer?

Fonda Specialty Care offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Fonda Specialty Care located?

Fonda Specialty Care is located at 607 Queen Street in Fonda, Iowa.

What do families say about Fonda Specialty Care?

Reviews for Fonda Specialty Care are sharply divided: several families describe caring, dedicated staff, while other reviewers report serious neglect, hygiene failures, and poor communication from administration. With only a handful of reviews, the community's reputation appears inconsistent.

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