Nursing home report
Cedar Rapids, IA · Medicare-certified · 171 beds
1 of 5 stars overall. Heritage Specialty Care has 1-star health inspection and quality ratings, a 3-star staffing rating, and reported nurse staffing of 3.59 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It also has $22,100 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5877 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5877.
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 keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $22,100 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $65,780 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Nov 6, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jun 1, 2023
Federal fine
Jun 1, 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.
