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D
Poor

Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center

501 South Kentucky Ave · Mason City, IA 50401

6414232121 · For profit - Corporation

71 beds61.4 residents112 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.3426 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3996 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.56 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 19.16% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (6.19% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.3426 HPRD — needs 0.14 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3996 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (1)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.3426hrs/resident/day▼ 0.56
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3996hrs/resident/day▼ 0.28
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
19.16%
3.5362 weekday → 2.8585 weekend
Agency Staff
6.19%
1.86% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9467hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.9031hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3732std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Cerro Gordo County Average-0.57 HPRD
3.91
03.34 HPRD
vs. Iowa State Average-0.48 HPRD
3.82
03.34 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.56 HPRD
3.91
03.34 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q2 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center ★
Mason City · This facility
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D
3.34260.3996★★☆☆☆
Good Shepherd Health Center
Mason City
0.8 mi
D
3.6920.3636★★☆☆☆
Nora Springs Care Center
Nora Springs
8.3 mi
D
3.45670.3447★★★★★
Manly Specialty Care
Manly
9.5 mi
C
3.3680.9191★★★☆☆
Oakwood Care Center
Clear Lake
10.6 mi
C
3.41870.4567★★★☆☆
Sheffield Care Center
Sheffield
17.7 mi
C
3.75520.429★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

2
Inspections
7
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 14, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited
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Jun 20, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q2 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.