Nursing home report
Waterloo, IA · Medicare-certified · 114 beds
Pillar of Cedar Valley in Waterloo, IA has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with low quality measures and only a 2-star health inspection rating. Staffing is 3 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 2.92 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.917 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.917.
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).
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
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 pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make survey results easy for residents to see and to help them contact advocate agencies. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 577 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
Now operated by Pillar of Cedar Valley, previously Country View.
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.
