Iowa nursing home added to federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 766

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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A northeast Iowa nursing home repeatedly cited for medication errors has been added to the federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities.

Northgate Care Center of Waukon has been added to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ list of candidates for special-focus status, indicating a history of serious, recurring resident-care issues.

At any given time, no more than two nursing homes per state appear on the list of federally designated Special-Focus Facilities, although …

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