321 4th St Ne, Mason City, IA 50401
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center
Mason City, IowaMedicare inspection record
About Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center
Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Mason City, IA with 71 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
71 residents
Location
Mason City, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
501 South Kentucky Ave, Mason City, Iowa 50401
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 14, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesBelow the Iowa average |
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 14, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 9, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 9, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 9, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 9, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 9, 2025
June 20, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 8, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 8, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Mason City Ia Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 71
- Average residents per day
- 63
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1997
- Part of a chain
- Legacy Healthcare, 95 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165367
Location
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501 South Kentucky AveMason City, IA 50401
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Questions about Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center
How did Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 14, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.