Nursing Homes · Mason City, IA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Good Shepherd Health Center
302 Second Street NE · Mason City, IA 50401 · 170 certified beds
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About Good Shepherd Health Center
Good Shepherd Health Center is a nursing home in Mason City, Iowa. Its capacity is 170 beds, above the Cerro Gordo County median of 76 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Good Shepherd Geriatric Center INC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 28 citations, the most recent on February 24, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.90 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Mason City. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (28)
Records from July 2023 to February 2026.
February 24, 2026
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 9, 2026.
February 24, 2026
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 9, 2026.
December 11, 2025
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2026.
December 11, 2025
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2026.
December 11, 2025
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 2, 2025.
December 11, 2025
Tag F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2026.
December 11, 2025
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 5, 2026.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0713Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 3, 2025.
March 13, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 3, 2025.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0838Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 16, 2024.
September 6, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
August 30, 2024
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
August 30, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 17, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $87,458
August 30, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $87,458 against this nursing home on August 30, 2024.
Staffing
3.90 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.81 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
- Parent company: Good Shepherd Geriatric Center INC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Iowa.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Iowa Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Median facility daily rate
$307.06per day
About $9,335 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, January 1, 2026. Based on 381 facilities.
Source: IA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-01-01
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