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Mason City Area Nursing Home

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520 North Price Avenue Mason City, IL 62664 · Mason County

(217) 482-5022

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 97 certified beds Non profit

CMS certification number 145616 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Mason City Area Nursing Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Mason City Area Nursing Home as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the Illinois average of 2.6. Inspectors issued 22 citations in the last three years. CMS imposed 2 penalties, including $174,387 in fines, in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 1 out of 5; for long-term residents, 1 out of 5.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.12 hours per resident per day at Mason City Area Nursing Home, below the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 0.39 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.71 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 47.6% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%).

Nursing care per resident per day 3.12 hours
Below the Illinois median of 3.33 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.39 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 2.71 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 47.6% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 33.3% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds97
Residents per day 75 About 77% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Other
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceMay 1989
Part of a chainHeritage Operations Group
Legal business nameMASON CITY AREA NURSING HOME ASSOCIATION, INC.

Paying for care at Mason City Area Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid

Mason City Area Nursing Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Illinois's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on December 4, 2024 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 22 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 22 citations at Mason City Area Nursing Home across 9 inspection dates, 10 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 11, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level L, March 11, 2025). 5 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.

July 22, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0561 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 30, 2026)

July 20, 2026 · 3 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection

GHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Actual harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0550 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 30, 2026)

GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 27, 2026)

FProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0725 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jul 31, 2026)

June 12, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 25, 2026)

January 26, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection

DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0600 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 11, 2026)

March 11, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

LEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 12, 2025)

February 25, 2025 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection

JEnsure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Immediate jeopardy · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0604 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 12, 2025)

FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 25, 2025)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Complaint inspection · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 12, 2025)

December 4, 2024 · 3 citations

FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 19, 2024)

EImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0758 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 24, 2024)

DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 23, 2024)

January 18, 2024 · 7 citations

FEnsure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0576 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2024)

FHave a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F0727 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2024)

DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Tag F0609 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2024)

DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0623 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2024)

DNotify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0625 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2024)

DHonor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0675 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2024)

DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0689 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 9, 2024)

November 3, 2022 · 2 citations, includes actual harm

GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Actual harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0686 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 25, 2022)

DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0684 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 25, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Mason City Area Nursing Home

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 11, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 12, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
  3. CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
  4. CMS rates short-stay quality 1 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
  5. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  6. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

2 penalties in the last three years, including $174,387 in fines.

DateTypeAmount or length
Jul 20, 2026 Fine $14,380
Feb 25, 2025 Fine $160,007

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 1/5 2/5 1/5 1/5
August 2026 1/5 3/5 1/5 1/5
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