Mayflower Community in Grinnell, IA has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality measures and 4 stars for health inspections. It reports 4.65 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included RN coverage, director of nursing coverage, resident rights, and professional standards of care.
Last inspection: April 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6547.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
1.18
Licensed practical nurses
0.25
Nurse aides
3.23
Weekend nursing
4.20
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
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).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—1.6%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.2%4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
—4.2%—
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—10.4%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—16.8%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—22.5%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.8%49.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4%9.5%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Last yrNowTrend
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.2%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—90.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.3%78.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited May 2025 — 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 provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — 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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STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
Ownership
Non profit - Church related
Occupancy
28.1 residents on an average day (70% of 40 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.