Good Shepherd Health Center — Nursing Home in Mason City, IA

302 Second Street NE, Mason City, IA, 50401 | 6414241740

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds180
Average Residents/Day157.5
CMS Certification Number165072

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.72 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.38 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection February 24, 2026
Total Deficiencies 2

Good Shepherd Health Center had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 24, 2026).

Inspection Findings — February 24, 2026

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 9, 2026
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)
    Corrected — March 9, 2026
CareQED Analysis

Good Shepherd Health Center is a 180-bed nursing home in Mason City, Iowa. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident day, below the Iowa average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility’s most recent inspection found only a couple of deficiencies and none were classified as severe, which suggests problems identified were relatively limited. You may want to ask how the facility has changed its care-planning and supervision practices since the inspection to ensure residents’ individual needs, medication self‑administration when appropriate, and accident prevention are reliably addressed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Good Shepherd Health Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Good Shepherd Health Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Good Shepherd Health Center's CMS star rating?

Good Shepherd Health Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Good Shepherd Health Center?

Good Shepherd Health Center reports 3.72489 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Good Shepherd Health Center had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Good Shepherd Health Center had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Good Shepherd Health Center have?

Good Shepherd Health Center has 180 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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