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
3 of 5 overall
Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, IA has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with stronger staffing and quality scores of 4 out of 5, no fines in the last 24 months, and nurse staffing at 3.79 hours per resident per day below the federal benchmark of 4.1. Its health inspection rating is 3 out of 5, and recent citations included nutrition/food service and transfer or discharge notification issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7866 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7866.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.65
- Nurse aides
- 2.62
- Weekend nursing
- 3.12
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
27.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.4%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
11.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.2%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.1%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.5%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
12.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
77.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%Improving
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 notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents received food prepared in a form that met their individual needs. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 805 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
Recent history
- 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
- 72.3 residents on an average day (95% of 76 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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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.