Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center
1420 Unitypoint Way, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 46 certified beds
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, above the Iowa average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional 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) | 4.14 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.17 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.3% | 43.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 5, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 4, 2026
What inspectors found at St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Minimal
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 18, 2024 · 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
- 1420 Unitypoint Way
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 - CMS certification #
- 165389
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 46
- Avg residents/day
- 36.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-04-01
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- St Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Cedar Rapids. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- To The Rescue, Cedar Rapids. 0.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Clark's Pharmacy & Gifts. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 52402 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Mercy Plaza Dialysis, Cedar Rapids, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Cedar Rapids Dialysis, Cedar Rapids, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Hawkeye Dialysis, Marion, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 52402.
Suncrest Hospice, office in Cedar Rapids, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Mercy, office in Hiawatha, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice Of Des Moines LLC, office in Hiawatha, 2.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- State University Of Iowa, Coralville. 24.1 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 very 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 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center staffed?
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center reports 4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Iowa average of 3.83.
Has St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center have?
St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center is certified for 46 beds.