All citations for Mason City Area Nursing Home
State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.
Last standard health inspection on record
December 4, 2024
Showing 1 to 22 of 22 citations
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (March 12, 2025).
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (March 12, 2025).
Harm to a resident
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 30, 2026).
Harm to a resident
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 27, 2026).
Harm to a resident
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (November 25, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 31, 2026).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 25, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 19, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 9, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 9, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 24, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 30, 2026).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (June 25, 2026).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 11, 2026).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (March 12, 2025).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 23, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 9, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 9, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 9, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 9, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 9, 2024).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (November 25, 2022).
Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of October 1, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.