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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center
Cedar Rapids, IowaMedicare inspection record
About St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Cedar Rapids, IA with 46 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
46 residents
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1420 Unitypoint Way, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
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 March 5, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 13 minutes with each resident a day, above the Iowa average of 3 hours 49 minutes.
Medicare has not fined St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 13 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 9 minutesAbove the Iowa average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 37%Below the Iowa average |
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 5, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 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 few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 4, 2026Ensure 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 Apr 4, 2026
January 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 7, 2025
April 18, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 19, 2024
January 18, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
Procure 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 20, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 20, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Stl Care Company
- Medicare-certified beds
- 46
- Average residents per day
- 40
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 1998
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 165389
Location
1420 Unitypoint WayCedar Rapids, IA 52402
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Questions about St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center
How did St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 5, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Iowa average is 6.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 13 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 9 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care 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.