The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Zearing Health Care Center
Registered name: Zearing Health Care, LLC
Zearing, IA · Medicare-certified · 40 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Zearing Health Care Center in Zearing, IA has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5/5) but only average health inspection and staffing ratings (3/5 each). Reported nurse staffing is 3.68 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6828 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 3.6828.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.89
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.49
- Nurse aides
- 2.30
- Weekend nursing
- 3.32
Hours per resident per day.
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
—12.5%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%3.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0%3.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
0%4.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.5%13%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—13%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.4%20%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.6%22.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%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
—94.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2026 — 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 August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 31.8 residents on an average day (80% of 40 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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.