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520 North Price Avenue Mason City, IL 62664 · Mason County
CMS certification number 145616 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
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.
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%).
About this nursing home
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.
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.
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
FProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
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.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
January 18, 2024 · 7 citations
FEnsure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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.
DHonor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
November 3, 2022 · 2 citations, includes actual harm
GProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Questions to ask on a tour of Mason City Area Nursing Home
- 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?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 12, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- 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?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | Fine | $14,380 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Fine | $160,007 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Mason City Area Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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15.7 mi
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital LincolnEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 17m for patients treated and sent home
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20.1 mi
Hopedale Medical Complex HopedaleEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 10m for patients treated and sent home
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20.9 mi
Mason District Hospital HavanaEmergency roomMedian ER visit 1h 44m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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