Good Shepherd Health Center
Good Shepherd Health Center is a 170-bed nursing home in Mason City, Iowa. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1968-01-01. It averages 147.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Good Shepherd Health Center?
CMS lists 28 health-inspection deficiencies for Good Shepherd Health Center since 2023-07-06, 22 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-24.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | F0684, F0692 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2025-12-11 | F0584, F0868 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | E |
| 2025-12-11 | F0552, F0557, F0644 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D |
| 2025-03-13 | F0713 | Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day. | G |
| 2025-03-13 | F0550, F0609 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-10-31 | F0640, F0684, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0838, F0880 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-09-06 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-08-30 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J |
| 2024-08-30 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2024-08-30 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D |
| 2023-11-20 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-07-06 | F0732, F0814 | Post nurse staffing information every day. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F |
| 2023-07-06 | F0640, F0641, F0684, F0842 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Good Shepherd Health Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-30 | Fine | $87,458 |
How is Good Shepherd Health Center staffed relative to the IA average?
| Measure | This facility | IA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.64648 | 3.81506 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 68.7 | 44.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 147.0 | 52.4 |
Who owns Good Shepherd Health Center?
Good Shepherd Health Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name GOOD SHEPHERD GERIATRIC CENTER INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | DEMARIS, ANNE, STOCKBEGER, IAN | since 11/19/2008 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ALDEN, KATHRYN, BOEDEKER, JOHN, DOUGLAS, TOM, EVERIST, BURTON, FLYNN, ANNE, GERRIETTS, DAN, HUNT, SAMUEL, MADDEN, THELMA, PAULSON, KIRK, SCHUMAKER, TERRY, SHIPMAN, SCOTT, SMED, SCOTT, WHITE, JERROLD, ZOOK, ANNE | since 01/01/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | STOCKBEGER, IAN | since 12/01/2013 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | GOOD SHEPHERD GERIATRIC CENTER INC | since 11/19/2008 |
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