Good Shepherd Health Center — Nursing Home in Mason City, IA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 180 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 157.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 165072 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.72 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.38 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Good Shepherd Health Center had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 24, 2026).
Inspection Findings — February 24, 2026
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — March 9, 2026
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — March 9, 2026
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.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center — 3/5 — 0.8 mi
- I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center — 1/5 — 1.7 mi
- Manly Specialty Care — 3/5 — 9.0 mi
- Nora Springs Care Center — 5/5 — 9.0 mi
- Oakwood Care Center — 3/5 — 10.0 mi
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.