The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA · Medicare-certified · 40 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids has a 4-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) and staffing (4 stars), but a middling health inspection rating (3 stars). Reported nurse staffing is 4.00 hours per resident per day, just below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0002 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0002.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.86
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.67
- Nurse aides
- 2.47
- Weekend nursing
- 3.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
5.6%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $19,383 in total fines.
- $19,383
Federal fine
Sep 7, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 35.4 residents on an average day (88% of 40 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 8 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.