The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Meth-Wick Health Center
Cedar Rapids, IA · Medicare-certified · 69 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Meth-Wick Health Center has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It reports 4.92 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations in food handling and care plan development.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9163 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9163.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.27
- Nurse aides
- 3.64
- Weekend nursing
- 4.40
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 20%
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
9.5%20.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.6%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.2%2.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.7%19.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.7%22.7%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
9.1%15%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
5%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.7%1.5%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.1%19.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.2%2%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
75.6%71.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.7%56.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 57.3 residents on an average day (83% of 69 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- 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.