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Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Mason City, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
501 South Kentucky Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
Phone
(641) 423-2121
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
165367
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
71
Average residents per day
63
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Mason City Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Chain
Legacy Healthcare (89 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 1997
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 165367. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 14, 2025. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 20, 2024 to Aug 14, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 14, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 14, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 14, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 14, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 14, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 20, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 20, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.33 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.34 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.23 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.77 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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