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St. Luke's Transitional Care Center

Registered name: St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center

Cedar Rapids, IA · Medicare-certified · 46 beds

In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall

St. Luke's Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality measures and 4 stars for health inspections. It reported 4.21 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

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Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.212 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 5, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.212.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.15
Licensed practical nurses
0.42
Nurse aides
2.65
Weekend nursing
3.62

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 11%

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

—0%—

Residents with a fall causing major injury

—6%—

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

—20.8%—

Residents with a urinary tract infection

—0%—

Residents who lost too much weight

—6.5%—

Residents who were physically restrained

—0%—

Residents needing more help with daily activities

—21.3%—

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

—27.4%—

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

—4.3%—

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%0.7%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

—1.9%—

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

—23.4%—

Residents with depressive symptoms

—2.4%—

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

—90%—

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—86.2%—

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

93.2%99.1%Improving

What the inspectors found

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 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 ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 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 March 2026 — 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 needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D

The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
40.3 residents on an average day (88% of 46 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 28 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.