Facility profile · CCN 145616
Mason City Area Nursing Home
17 federal citations on record , including 2 at the Immediate Jeopardy level.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202617
Total citations
15
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
17 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 11, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | L | Complaint |
| Feb 25, 2025 | F727 | Have 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. | F | Complaint |
| Feb 25, 2025 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 25, 2025 | F604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | J | Complaint |
| Dec 4, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Dec 4, 2024 | F758 | Implement 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. | E | Standard |
| Dec 4, 2024 | F727 | Have 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. | F | Standard |
| Jan 18, 2024 | F727 | Have 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. | F | Standard |
| Jan 18, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Jan 18, 2024 | F675 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | D | Standard |
| Jan 18, 2024 | F625 | Notify 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. | D | Standard |
| Jan 18, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Jan 18, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard |
| Jan 18, 2024 | F576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | F | Standard |
| Nov 3, 2022 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard |
| Nov 3, 2022 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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