Arbor Court
Arbor Court is a for profit - corporation facility in Mount Pleasant, IA with 62 certified beds and a 2-star overall CMS rating. The inspection file holds 31 deficiency records. Total penalties: $34K.
701 East Mapleleaf Drive, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Phone: 3193851400
Overall CMS Rating
vs 3.0 national avg
The verdict
Arbor Court holds a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the 3.0-star national average, with nurse staffing below the national norm. 4 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 2 / 5
- CMS overall rating (nat'l avg 3.0)
- 3.43
- Nursing hrs/resident-day (nat'l 3.89)
- 31
- Inspection findings on file · 4 serious
- $34K
- Federal penalties (2)
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating. Read the components below — they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 165478
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 62
- Residents
- 55
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Henry
- Last Inspection
- Apr 9, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- 0.47 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 0.50
- CNA Hours
- 2.46
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.43 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.01
- Nursing Turnover
- 46.5%
- RN Turnover
- 66.7%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Arbor Court
Arbor Court operates 62 certified beds in Mount Pleasant, IA with approximately 55 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (2★), and quality measures (4★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
The inspection file contains 31 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 4 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $34K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 3.43 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.47 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Arbor Court falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 46.5%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (31 most recent)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 18, 2025
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 16, 2024
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 16, 2024
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 16, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 16, 2024
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 16, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 16, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 19, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 19, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 19, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 19, 2024
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 limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 5, 2023
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 14, 2023
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 14, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 14, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 14, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 14, 2023
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2023
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2023
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2023
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2023
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2023
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 15, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 21.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 34.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 98.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 93.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 24.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 31.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 98.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 83.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 23.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 8.7% | Yes |
Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $34K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Fine | $11K |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Fine | $23K |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Fine | $39K |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Payment Denial | - |
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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