Care Initiatives

CCN

165165The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier

Status

Active

Provider type

Nursing home – SNF/NF dual certification

Listed by Care Compare as

Medicare and Medicaid

Ownership

Non profit - Corporation

Control type

Nonprofit Corporation

Participating since

Feb 1, 1992

Last certification

Jan 30, 2025

Beds

94

Overall star rating

2 of 5Care Compare

Multi-facility organization

Care Initiatives

Address

2001Health Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 234-4423

• Care Initiatives

  dba Northcrest Specialty Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Waterloo, IA
  • NPI 1063484780
  Medicare enrollment

• Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days, Long Stay 1.48
  • State average 1.49 (computed here)
  • National average 1.9 (computed here)
  • Period from 20250101-20251231
• Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days, Long Stay 2.3
  • State average 2.08 (computed here)
  • National average 1.78 (computed here)
  • Period from 20250101-20251231
• Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit, Short Stay 11.02
  • State average 13.18 (computed here)
  • National average 11.99 (computed here)
  • Period from 20250101-20251231
• Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission, Short Stay 15.92
  • State average 20.87 (computed here)
  • National average 23.75 (computed here)
  • Period from 20250101-20251231

• Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine, Long Stay 98.88
  • State average 93.97 (computed here)
  • National average 93.55 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine, Long Stay 85.71
  • State average 95.27 (computed here)
  • National average 95.46 (computed here)
  • Period from 2024Q3-2025Q2
• Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury, Long Stay 1.12
  • State average 3.84 (computed here)
  • National average 3.23 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms, Long Stay 0.81
  • State average 4.16 (computed here)
  • National average 12.8 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight, Long Stay 6.47
  • State average 4.58 (computed here)
  • National average 5.19 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication, Long Stay 18.14
  • State average 20.84 (computed here)
  • National average 19.52 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication, Long Stay 20.83
  • State average 19.45 (computed here)
  • National average 15.38 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained, Long Stay 0
  • State average 0.21 (computed here)
  • National average 0.13 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened, Long Stay 14.23
  • State average 16.64 (computed here)
  • National average 14.07 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased, Long Stay 11.97
  • State average 17.08 (computed here)
  • National average 13.87 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder, Long Stay 3.52
  • State average 1.51 (computed here)
  • National average 0.82 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection, Long Stay 1.14
  • State average 2.39 (computed here)
  • National average 1.59 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence, Long Stay 33.48
  • State average 25.6 (computed here)
  • National average 19.01 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers, Long Stay 4.1
  • State average 4.16 (computed here)
  • National average 4.62 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine, Short Stay 92
  • State average 84.03 (computed here)
  • National average 82.04 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication, Short Stay 2.76
  • State average 2.07 (computed here)
  • National average 1.56 (computed here)
  • Period from 2025Q2-2026Q1
• Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine, Short Stay 76.64
  • State average 73.25 (computed here)
  • National average 79.75 (computed here)
  • Period from 2024Q3-2025Q2

Clinicians who list this facility as a hospital or facility affiliation in Care Compare.

• Michele L. Friedman, A.R.N.P.

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Waterloo, IA
  • NPI 1508844465
• Tabetha Marie Gehrke, AGACNP

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Waterloo, IA
  • NPI 1588006928

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