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.
August 30, 2024
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
November 20, 2023
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 December 20, 2023.
July 6, 2023
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 6, 2023.
July 6, 2023
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 August 6, 2023.
July 6, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 6, 2023.
July 6, 2023
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 August 6, 2023.
July 6, 2023
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 6, 2023.
July 6, 2023
Tag F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 6, 2023.
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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