The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center
Mason City, IA · Medicare-certified · 82 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center in Mason City has a 4-star overall rating, with strong health inspection (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a very low quality measures rating (1 star). It reports 4.42 nursing hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4219 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 19, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4219.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.99
- Nurse aides
- 3.02
- Weekend nursing
- 3.77
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 20%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
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
43.9%45.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.7%7.2%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
13.8%8.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.1%11.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1.7%3.3%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17%14.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.9%17.5%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.1%21%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.3%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%1.5%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.6%30.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%97.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $8,984 in total fines.
- $2,634
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2024
- $2,117
Federal fine
Jan 2, 2024
- $4,233
Federal fine
Dec 11, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 73.7 residents on an average day (90% of 82 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 22 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.