Nursing home report
MASON CITY, IL · Medicare-certified · 97 beds
MASON CITY AREA NURSING HOME in Mason City, IL has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and quality measures ratings and 3-star health inspection rating. It reports 3.18 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has $174,387 in fines in the last 24 months, and has a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.179 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.179.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
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
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
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 March 2025 — widespread issue, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: L
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited July 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $14,380 was recorded.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $160,007 was recorded.
A federal fine of $157,310 was recorded.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $174,387 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jul 20, 2026
Federal fine
Feb 25, 2025
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.
