Mason City Area Nursing Home

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (17)

Records from November 2022 to January 2026.

• January 26, 2026

  Tag F0600

  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 11, 2026.

• March 11, 2025

  Tag F0689

  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity L: widespread, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 12, 2025.

• February 25, 2025

  Tag F0604

  Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 12, 2025.

• February 25, 2025

  Tag F0609

  Timely 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 March 12, 2025.

• February 25, 2025

  Tag F0727

  Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 25, 2025.

• December 4, 2024

  Tag F0727

  Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 19, 2024.

• December 4, 2024

  Tag F0758

  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 24, 2024.

• December 4, 2024

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 23, 2024.

• January 18, 2024

  Tag F0689

  Ensure 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 February 9, 2024.

• January 18, 2024

  Tag F0609

  Timely 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 February 9, 2024.

• January 18, 2024

  Tag F0675

  Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2024.

• January 18, 2024

  Tag F0623

  Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2024.

• January 18, 2024

  Tag F0727

  Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2024.

• January 18, 2024

  Tag F0576

  Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2024.

• January 18, 2024

  Tag F0625

  Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 9, 2024.

• November 3, 2022

  Tag F0686

  Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected November 25, 2022.

• November 3, 2022

  Tag F0684

  Provide 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 25, 2022.

Penalties (2)

Total fines: $157,310

• July 20, 2026 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,380 against this nursing home on July 20, 2026.

• February 25, 2025 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $157,310 against this nursing home on February 25, 2025.

Staffing

3.12 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.34 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit