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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Mason City Area Nursing Home

520 North Price Avenue, Mason City, IL 62664

Mason City Area Nursing Home, a 97-bed non profit - other nursing facility in Mason City, IL, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #541 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

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.

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1 / 5
Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#541 of 661
In-state rank among rated IL homes
3.18
Well below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
18
Inspection findings · 3 serious

The verdict

Mason City Area Nursing Home, a 97-bed non profit - other nursing facility in Mason City, IL, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #541 of 661 rated homes in IL on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

1 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#541 of 661
In-state rank among rated IL homes
3.18
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
18
Inspection findings · 3 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 666 IL nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as Non profit - Other. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

3/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality Measures

1/5

Long-Stay Quality

1/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
145616
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
97
Residents
67
In Hospital
No
County
Mason
Last Inspection
Dec 4, 2024

Staffing Data

How the 3.18 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.49 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.69
CNA Hours
2.00
Total Nursing Hours
3.18 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.02
Nursing Turnover
47.7%
RN Turnover
16.7%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Mason City Area Nursing Home

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Mason City Area Nursing Home ranks #541 of 661 rated nursing homes in IL on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Mason City Area Nursing Home operates 97 certified beds in Mason City, IL with approximately 67 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 3★ · staffing 1★ · quality 1★).

The inspection file contains 18 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 3 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $160K. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.18 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.49 RN hours.

Classified as "Non profit - Other" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Mason City Area Nursing Home falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 47.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. 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.

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. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

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 the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (18 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jun 12, 2026 Tag: 0600

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

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 25, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 26, 2026 Tag: 0600

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

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 11, 2026

L - Widespread - Jeopardy Mar 11, 2025 Tag: 0689

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: Mar 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Feb 25, 2025 Tag: 0609

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: Mar 12, 2025

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Feb 25, 2025 Tag: 0727

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.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 25, 2025

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Feb 25, 2025 Tag: 0604

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

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Mar 12, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2024 Tag: 0880

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 23, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2024 Tag: 0758

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: Dec 24, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Dec 4, 2024 Tag: 0727

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.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 19, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 18, 2024 Tag: 0689

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: Feb 9, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 18, 2024 Tag: 0675

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 9, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 18, 2024 Tag: 0625

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: Feb 9, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 18, 2024 Tag: 0623

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

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 9, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 18, 2024 Tag: 0609

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: Feb 9, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jan 18, 2024 Tag: 0727

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.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 9, 2024

F - Widespread - Minimal harm Jan 18, 2024 Tag: 0576

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

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Feb 9, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Nov 3, 2022 Tag: 0684

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 25, 2022

G - Isolated - Actual harm Nov 3, 2022 Tag: 0686

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

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 25, 2022

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 30.1% Yes
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 2.8% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 4.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 36.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 8.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 14.0% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 6.4% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 10.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 25.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.9% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 9.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 98.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 29.1% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 88.7% No

Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $160K

Date Type Amount
Feb 25, 2025 Fine $160K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Mason City Area Nursing Home, both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Mason City Area Nursing Home

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The IL registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View IL registry
  • Peer homes near 97 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in IL. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Mason City Area Nursing Home?
Mason City Area Nursing Home has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (1★), and quality measures (1★).
Where does Mason City Area Nursing Home rank among nursing homes in IL?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Mason City Area Nursing Home ranks 541st among 661 rated nursing homes in IL (#541 of 661). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Mason City Area Nursing Home?
Mason City Area Nursing Home reports 3.18 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.49 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 47.7%.
How many beds does Mason City Area Nursing Home have?
Mason City Area Nursing Home has 97 certified beds with approximately 67 residents. The facility is located at 520 North Price Avenue, Mason City, IL 62664.
Does Mason City Area Nursing Home have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Mason City Area Nursing Home has 18 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 3 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Mason City Area Nursing Home received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Mason City Area Nursing Home has received 1 penalties totaling $160K.
Who owns Mason City Area Nursing Home?
Mason City Area Nursing Home is classified as "Non profit - Other" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Mason City Area Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Mason City Area Nursing Home was on Dec 4, 2024. The facility received a health inspection rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Mason City Area Nursing Home?
Mason City Area Nursing Home is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
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. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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