April Wolfe
Dec 2025
Very Small, dirty rooms. Flies everywhere. Floors never appeared to be mopped. Personal blankets go to the laundry and never come back even when clearly marked. The staff on duty always seemed nice.
State Center Specialty Care
702 Third Street Nw
3.9(12 ratings)
Part of Care Initiatives · 43 communities · 3.6★ average
1 / 5Quick Facts
- Total units
- 39
- Medicare rating
- 4 of 5
- Ownership
- Non profit, Corporation
- Certified beds
- 39
- VA designation
- Certified VA Community Nursing Home
- Operator
- Run by Care Initiatives, a statewide nonprofit
- Facility size
- Small facility, licensed for 39 residents
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What Families Think
Reviews for State Center Specialty Care are mixed, with several families citing cleanliness issues, missing belongings, and serious concerns about care and pain management, while others describe the staff as friendly and helpful. The facility is a small, nonprofit skilled nursing and long-term care home operated by Care Initiatives.
The Good
- Staff described as nice and friendly
- Rehabilitation therapy services provided onsite
- Serves residents with Alzheimer's and chronic conditions
The Bad
- Multiple reports of dirty rooms and unmopped floors
- Repeated reports of missing personal belongings/laundry
- One serious report of neglect and delayed pain management
- Reported issue with facility's business license under state review
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About State Center Specialty Care
State Center Specialty Care is a skilled nursing and long-term care community in State Center, Iowa, licensed to serve up to 39 residents around the clock. The facility provides compassionate, individualized care to residents from Marshall County and surrounding areas.
The community offers skilled nursing care, long-term care options, short-term rehabilitation, and services for residents with chronic diseases and debilitating medical conditions such as Alzheimer's and heart disease. Rehabilitation therapy services are provided onsite with state-of-the-art approaches, tailored to each resident's needs.
State Center Specialty Care is committed to promoting an active and engaging quality of life through daily programming, social and educational activities, and services designed to support physical health, mental stimulation, and resident engagement in a home-like setting.
The facility is operated by Care Initiatives, Iowa's largest nonprofit provider of skilled nursing care, with more than 40 dedicated team members at this location working to enhance residents' quality of life.
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
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3.9overall · 12 ratings combined
3.9★ on Google (12)
Shelly
Dec 2024
My husbands clothes keep coming up missing as well as other things. I told the nurse about it. She wrote it down but nothing has been done. I left my husband in their care hoping to get the help I needed, and now Im constantly worrying about him!
Megan Love
Feb 2024
The staff members are very nice and friendly and also will help with anything you need in a timely matter.
M
Sep 2023
The incompetence, negligence, unlawful and unethical employees of this horrifyingly foul and filthy facility, now has their business license in question by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing. My father suffered in agony for eight days before the Dr, that was “afraid” to prescribe an opioid for “fear of constipation”, ordered an Rx for pain management. These people will do anything to make your loved one as miserable, pain ridden, and lonely, as is sub-humanly possible. They’ll defiantly ignore and dismiss any Durable Power of Attorney’s instructions and / or legality. They’re everyone’s worst nightmare come true—they guarantee it. They refused to allow an employee to visit her own grandmother, at her own place of employment, due to a “conflict of interest.” The brazen chutzpah of denying their own staff to visit their own grandmother, who is now a victim, at the mercy of these heartless, incompetent, unaccountable and abusive staff, says it all. They want no witnesses and nothing that anyone should ever have to experience. RUN!!!
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does State Center Specialty Care offer?
State Center Specialty Care offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is State Center Specialty Care located?
State Center Specialty Care is located at 702 Third Street Nw in State Center, Iowa.
What do families say about State Center Specialty Care?
Reviews for State Center Specialty Care are mixed, with several families citing cleanliness issues, missing belongings, and serious concerns about care and pain management, while others describe the staff as friendly and helpful. The facility is a small, nonprofit skilled nursing and long-term care home operated by Care Initiatives.
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