3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Mason City, IA
1-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $30,876 in total fines with 3 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
1037 19th Street SW, Mason City, IA
(641) 423-0428
Overall
1 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
1 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
82
Certified beds
Average residents
72
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2004-03-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
No
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.42
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.73 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.99
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.57 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.97
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.53 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.38
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.41
RN + LPN hours · state 1.30 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.71
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.35 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.19
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.50 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.02
Reported PT staffing · state 0.04 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.50
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
5.25
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.14
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
50%
Annual RN turnover · state 44% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
30%
Annual nurse turnover · state 44% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
1,280
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
58.04
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0132
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
0
Baseline 22.63% · Performance 23.72% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
7.88
Baseline 7.07% · Performance 5.48% · Measure score 7.88 · Achievement 7.88 · Improvement 7.16
Total nurse turnover
7
Baseline 38.16% · Performance 35.07% · Measure score 7 · Achievement 7 · Improvement 1.82
Adjusted total nurse staffing
8.34
Baseline 4.06 hours · Performance 5.45 hours · Measure score 8.34 · Achievement 8.34 · Improvement 7.58
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.54% |
10.72%
0.8 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 152 · Observed rate 12.5% · Lower 95% interval 8.46% |
| Discharge to community | 44.86% |
50.57%
5.7 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 118 · Observed rate 39.83% · Lower 95% interval 36.62% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.74 |
1.02
0.3 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 97% |
95.27%
1.7 pts better
|
Numerator 97 · Denominator 100 |
| Falls with major injury | 1% |
0.77%
0.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 100 |
| Discharge self-care score | 32.47% |
53.69%
21.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 77 |
| Discharge mobility score | 28.57% |
50.94%
22.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 77 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 5% |
2.29%
2.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 100 · Adjusted rate 5.21% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 5.48% |
7.12%
1.6 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 80 · Observed rate 1.25% · Lower 95% interval 2.98% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 40.65% |
8.2%
32.5 pts better
|
Numerator 50 · Denominator 123 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | 37.66% |
56.45%
18.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 29 · Denominator 77 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 41 · Denominator 41 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 23 · Denominator 23 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 49.06% |
25.2%
23.9 pts better
|
Numerator 26 · Denominator 53 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
1.5
0.1 pts better
|
1.9
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.4 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
2.1
0.3 pts better
|
1.8
About the same
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.6 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
94.0%
6 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
95.2%
4.8 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.9% |
3.7%
3.2 pts worse
|
3.3%
3.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.1% · Q2 5.1% · Q3 7.7% · Q4 7.4% · 4Q avg 6.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
4.0%
4 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 1.3% |
4.9%
3.6 pts better
|
5.4%
4.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 1.7% · 4Q avg 1.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 25.2% |
20.6%
4.6 pts worse
|
19.6%
5.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.5% · Q2 28.6% · Q3 24.1% · Q4 21.3% · 4Q avg 25.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 41.8% |
19.8%
22 pts worse
|
16.7%
25.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 41.5% · Q2 39.5% · Q3 43.2% · Q4 42.9% · 4Q avg 41.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.2%
0.2 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 15.0% |
18.5%
3.5 pts better
|
16.3%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.2% · Q2 13.0% · Q3 23.9% · Q4 14.7% · 4Q avg 15.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 17.1% |
18.3%
1.2 pts better
|
14.9%
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.0% · Q2 13.0% · Q3 17.0% · Q4 26.7% · 4Q avg 17.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.7% |
1.7%
1 pts better
|
1.0%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.4% · Q4 1.2% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.4% |
2.5%
0.1 pts better
|
1.7%
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.8% · Q2 1.8% · Q3 3.1% · Q4 3.0% · 4Q avg 2.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 22.0% |
26.0%
4 pts better
|
19.8%
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 24.8% · Q2 31.8% · Q3 15.6% · Q4 17.6% · 4Q avg 22.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 7.6% |
4.3%
3.3 pts worse
|
5.1%
2.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 5.0% · Q3 13.8% · Q4 6.5% · 4Q avg 7.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
84.3%
15.7 pts better
|
81.7%
18.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 15.2% |
13.1%
2.1 pts worse
|
12.0%
3.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 15.2% · Observed 13.9% · Expected 10.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 3.5% |
1.9%
1.6 pts worse
|
1.6%
1.9 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.9% · Q2 6.5% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 3.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
73.3%
26.7 pts better
|
79.7%
20.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 23.7% |
21.3%
2.4 pts worse
|
23.9%
0.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.7% · Observed 18.1% · Expected 18.2% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (5 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-03-12
Fire Safety
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-03-13
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-03-12
Fire Safety
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-04-02
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-03-28
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-03-29
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-04-01
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-03-29
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-03-28
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-04-27
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-12-22
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-12-18
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-12-18
Inspection history
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-03-17
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-03-17
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-03-07
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-04-10
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-10
Health
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2024-04-10
Health
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-04-10
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-04-10
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-04-10
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-08-28
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-08-28
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-09-07
Health
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-01-19
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $2,634
Fine
Fine · fine $2,117
Fine
Fine · fine $4,233
Fine
Fine · fine $21,892
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
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