The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited September 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Eastern Star Masonic Home
Boone, IA · Medicare-certified · 76 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, IA has an overall 3 out of 5 stars. Staffing is rated 4 stars and reported nurse staffing is 4.13 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1; there were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included menu/nutrition, food handling, and abuse-reporting issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1325 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 21, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1325.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.62
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.74
- Nurse aides
- 2.77
- Weekend nursing
- 3.61
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
25%31.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.8%7.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
11.9%3.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19%20.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.3%17.4%No change
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.6%21.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—3.8%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.9%21.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
18.2%24.6%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—94.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—77.6%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%91.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 70.3 residents on an average day (92% of 76 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.