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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Living Center West

Cedar Rapids, IowaMedicare inspection record
(319) 366-8714

About Living Center West

When recovery matters most, Living Center West in Cedar Rapids, Iowa provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help residents regain independence and strength. Our experienced team focuses on personalized healing and restoring quality of life.

Community at a glance

Capacity

94 residents

Location

Cedar Rapids, IA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1050 4th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403

(319) 366-8714

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 28, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 49 minutes with each resident a day, below the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.

Medicare fined Living Center West 3 times in the last three years, $91,680 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 49 minutesBelow the Iowa average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day22 minutesBelow the Iowa average
Nursing staff who left in the past year61%Above the Iowa average

Inspections

31 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

August 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 27, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 27, 2025

January 9, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2025
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2025
September 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 4, 2024
  • Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 4, 2024
July 29, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 6 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 14, 2024
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 14, 2024
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jun 10, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2024
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2024
  • Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2024
June 6, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 5 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
  • Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
May 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 13, 2024
January 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 26, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 26, 2024

Fines and payment denials

3 fines totaling $91,680 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.

  • June 8, 2026Fine: $19,610
  • May 8, 2024Fine: $54,081
  • May 8, 2024Payment denial, 65 days
  • January 18, 2024Fine: $17,989

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Stl Care Company
Medicare-certified beds
94
Average residents per day
73
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
May 1, 1996
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
165278

Location

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1050 4th Avenue SECedar Rapids, IA 52403

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Questions about Living Center West

How did Living Center West do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 28, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Iowa average is 6.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Living Center West?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 49 minutes with each resident per day, including 22 minutes from registered nurses. 61% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Living Center West been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Living Center West 3 times in the last three years, totaling $91,680.

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.

Senior living in Cedar Rapids Skilled Nursing in Iowa Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026