St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center

Nursing home in Cedar Rapids, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 1420 Unitypoint Way, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone: (319) 366-8701
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 165389
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 46
Average residents per day: 40
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Stl Care Company
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Apr 1, 1998
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 165389. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 5, 2026. CMS lists 6 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 18, 2024 to Mar 5, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 5, 2026	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 5, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 30, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2024	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 18, 2024	Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. Resident Rights	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Jan 18, 2024	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

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: 4.21 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.15 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.65 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.62 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 37%
RN turnover (yearly): 11%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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