Nursing home
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center
1037 19Th Street Sw, Mason City, IA 50401 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 82 certified beds
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mason City, Iowa. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.38 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Mar 13, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $30,876In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How I O O F Home and Community Therapy 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) | 4.38 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.97 | 2.53 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.7% | 43.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 19, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 20, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $30,876, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2023 - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 11, 2023
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
- 1037 19Th Street Sw
Mason City, IA 50401 - CMS certification #
- 165536
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 82
- Avg residents/day
- 72.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-03-01
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
The IOOF Home offers two specialized Memory Care units.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City. 1.0 mile away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cerro Gordo County Department Of Public Health, Mason City. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 50401 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Mason City, Mason City, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 50401.
Mercyone North Iowa Hospice, office in Mason City, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region, Austin. 39.2 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very high, heat wave very 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 very 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center staffed?
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center reports 4.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center have?
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center is certified for 82 beds.