Northcrest Specialty Care - 2-Star Rehab Facility in Waterloo, IA | Placet0.70h
RN HOURS
per resident/day
2/5
CMS STARS
overall rating
4.1★
TRUST INDEX
Placet score
15.0%
BOUNCE BACK
30-day readmission
Clinical Quality Indicators
Long-stay residents — lower is better
Antipsychotic medication use 24.74%Falls causing major injury 3.4%Pressure ulcers (high-risk) 4.8%Admissions Contacts
No admissions contacts on file yet.
CMS Star Ratings
Last inspected: Jun 2025 (317 days ago)🔍 Health Inspection
2/5
★★☆☆☆
📊 Quality Measures
4/5
★★★★☆
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Source: CMS MDS Quality Measures. Updated quarterly.
State avg: 44 min · US avg: 41 min
Total Nurse / Resident / Day
3h 31m
State avg: 3h 50m · US avg: 3h 53m
3 min
State avg: 2 min · US avg: 4 min
44 per 100
State avg: 44 per 100 · US avg: 46 per 100
Weekend Staffing (PBJ Q3 2024)
Weekend vs. Weekday RN
64%≈ avg
US avg: 64%
Total Nurse Weekend
2h 38m
Federal Penalties
No federal penalties in the past 3 years.
✅ No penalty records on file
Inspection Citations
Survey: June 4, 2025(3 citations)
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
Survey: January 30, 2025(21 citations)
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
Survey: October 1, 2024(3 citations)
🟠 Actual HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟠 Actual HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟠 Actual HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
Survey: April 11, 2024(3 citations)
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
Survey: January 30, 2024(36 citations)
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
⚪ MinimalResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights DeficienciesComplaint
+ 3 more survey(s) not shown in snapshot
15.0 per 100
State avg: 21.4 · US avg: 23.9
10.9 per 100
State avg: 13.1 · US avg: 12.0
3.4 per 100
State avg: 3.7 · US avg: 3.3
4.8 per 100
State avg: 4.3 · US avg: 5.1
1.1 per 100
State avg: 1.9 · US avg: 1.6
76.6 per 100
State avg: 73.3 · US avg: 79.7
Rates shown per 100 patients · Green = better than average · Amber = average · Red = below average
VBP Performance Score
38/100
Incentive Payment
-0.85% penalty
Healthcare-Assoc. Infections
8.0 per 100
Higher performance scores lead to payment bonuses. Lower scores indicate risk of readmission penalties.
Medicare Patients/Year
118
Avg Length of Stay
19.4 days
Avg Payment / Stay
$8,696.78
Patient Complexity
3.14 × avg
Avg LOS 15-30 days is typical for short-term rehab · Patient complexity = HCC risk score (1.0 = national average; higher = sicker patient mix)
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmInfection Control Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmEnvironmental DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
⚪ MinimalResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmEnvironmental DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights Deficiencies
⚪ MinimalResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Rights DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmResident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmQuality of Life and Care DeficienciesComplaint
🟡 Potential for HarmEnvironmental DeficienciesComplaint