Nursing home
Cedar Falls Health Care Center
1728 West Eighth Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Campbell Street Services (16 facilities) · 70 certified beds
Cedar Falls Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.02 hours per resident per day, below the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $129,025In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cedar Falls Health Care Center compares
This facility vs. the Iowa and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Iowa avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 43.9% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $129,025, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Cedar Falls Health Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide 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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1728 West Eighth Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613 - CMS certification #
- 165197
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 70
- Avg residents/day
- 42.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1994-01-01
- Chain
- Campbell Street Services (16 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Campbell Street Services
Campbell Street Services operates 16 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Campbell Street Services facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Sartori Memorial Hospital, Inc, Cedar Falls. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Martin Health Center, INC, Cedar Falls. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Unitypoint At Home, Waterloo. 3.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50613 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Cedar Valley Dialysis, Waterloo, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Black Hawk Dialysis, Waterloo, 7.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Cedar Valley Waverly Dialysis, Waverly, 13.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50613.
Unitypoint Hospice, office in Waterloo, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Falls, office in Cedar Falls, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Cedar Valley Hospice, office in Waterloo, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Joseph Hoagbin, MD, Marshalltown. 40.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cedar Falls Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cedar Falls Health Care Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cedar Falls Health Care Center staffed?
Cedar Falls Health Care Center reports 3.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has Cedar Falls Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Cedar Falls Health Care Center have?
Cedar Falls Health Care Center is certified for 70 beds.