Atlantic Specialty Care rated 5 stars

Throughout 2017 and into 2018, Atlantic Specialty Care has been ranked as a 5-star skilled nursing facility by the federal government’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Skilled nursing facilities are rated quarterly based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures of 11 different physical and clinical measures of residents.

Atlantic Specialty Care also received a rating of 4 out 5 in the U.S. News & World Report 2017-18 Best Nursing Homes report in November, 2017.

Administrator Kellie Jimerson says the caring environment the staff provide every day is the reason for their success.  “Everyone on our staff works diligently to ensure the best care and environment for our residents and their families. It’s our caring staff who make the difference.”

Atlantic Specialty Care is a non-profit, 90-bed skilled nursing facility offering rehabilitation services, skilled nursing care, long term care and hospice care. Its parent organization is Care Initiatives, which proudly serves over 3,000 Iowans through 44 skilled nursing care locations, eight assisted living locations, three senior housing apartment locations, and six hospice office locations. Care Initiatives, based in West Des Moines, Iowa is committed to providing compassionate care for Iowans through all of life’s health transitions.   For more information about Atlantic Specialty Care, visit careinitiatives.org or call 712.243.3952.