Nursing home report
Cedar Falls, IA · Medicare-certified · 70 beds
Cedar Falls Health Care Center has a 3-star overall rating. Its health inspection and staffing ratings are both 2 stars, quality measures are 5 stars, reported nurse staffing is 2.90 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and it had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.8975 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.8975.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $129,025 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jan 8, 2026
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
May 31, 2023
Federal fine
May 31, 2023
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
