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I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center

1037 19th Street SW, Mason City, IA 50401641423042882 certified beds · 74 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2023
Deficiencies
13
0112
Penalties · 3 yrs
$8,984
3 fines
Last survey
2026-03-19
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 2
Staffing 4
Quality 1
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-03-19Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-03-13Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-03-21Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-08-11Complaint012CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-03-19Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-20Record 165536-20260319-F641
2025-03-13Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-17Record 165536-20250313-F623
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-17Record 165536-20250313-F641
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-07Record 165536-20250313-F686
2024-03-21Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-10Record 165536-20240321-F637
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-10Record 165536-20240321-F644
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-10Record 165536-20240321-F657
F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-10Record 165536-20240321-F804
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-10Record 165536-20240321-F812
F865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-10Record 165536-20240321-F865
2023-08-11Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-08-28Record 165536-20230811-F689
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity LHarm
Food & nutrition
Widespread; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-08-28Record 165536-20230811-F812
F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-07Record 165536-20230811-F725

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-01-08Civil money penalty$2,634CMS · Penalties
2024-01-02Civil money penalty$2,117CMS · Penalties
2023-12-11Civil money penalty$4,233CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.41
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 0.74 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.42
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.82 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.77
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover20%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 44% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover43%
Facility
Iowa
National
Iowa 42% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityIowaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
8.3%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
7.8%3.8%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
44.5%19.5%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
6.0%2.4%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.2%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
16.2%17.1%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
3.0%4.6%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
21.8%20.8%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Davis, Michael
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Davis, Michael
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Dodson, Sandra
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Heckart, Michelle
Individual
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Helgeson, Scott
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Knoch, Stephanie
Individual
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Low, Karen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Nattress, Shirley
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Nattress, Shirley
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Oben, Patrick
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ogaard, Doug
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Rice, Thomas
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Roger
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Soderstrom, Mindy
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Iowa.

No county cost figures on file for Cerro Gordo.

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10.3 mi2025-09-04010
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10.4 mi2026-03-050201
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01