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Good Shepherd Health Center
302 Second Street Ne, Mason City, IA 50401
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Good Shepherd Health Center Description
As part of the Good Shepherd, Inc. continuum of care we offer two levels of nursing care for those people who, because of a medical condition or an additional need for assistance with daily activities, require 24-hour, seven-day-a-week assistance.
In operation since 1946, Good Shepherd Health Center has the experience and resources to be the best place for your loved one’s long term care placement. Good Shepherd is approved to accept Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, VA benefits and contracts, along with private pay.
Nursing home placement becomes necessary when a person has a medical condition or needs assistance with daily activities around the clock. Placement always requires a physician’s order. Upon admission to Good Shepherd, a comprehensive assessment of the needs and preferences of each resident is completed and then an individualized plan of care is designed and followed.
Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is a big decision, and sometimes it’s a decision that has to be made in a short period of time.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Independent Living
Independent living offers seniors the freedom to enjoy their retirement in a supportive community setting, with amenities and activities tailored to their active lifestyle.
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Assisted Living
Assisted living offers a supportive community environment with personalized care and assistance for seniors who value their independence but need help with daily activities.
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Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Summary of Reviews for Good Shepherd:
- There are mixed feelings about the facility's policies, particularly regarding health and safety measures.
- Some consider it the best nursing facility in Mason City, Iowa, praising its staff and the care provided.
- Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, many find the staff very friendly and the environment welcoming.
- Concerns have been raised about the level of care, with some reporting unsatisfactory experiences regarding the attention and services provided to their loved ones.
- There are complaints about the facility's practices, including issues with Medicare and the lack of timely services such as showers.
- Several reviews highlight the positive aspects of the staff's attitude and the care they show towards patients, describing them as caring and sweet.
- The facility has been praised for its cleanliness, nice location, and the efforts of its employees, though some believe more help is needed.
- There are reports of good community support, including assistance to local emergency teams, which contributes to the safety of the wider community.
- However, some reviews express dissatisfaction with the overall care and management of the facility.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 2
Health inspection rating: 2
Staffing rating: 4
Quality measure rating: 3
Long-term quality measure rating:
4
Short-term quality measure rating:
3
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Jan. 1, 1968
Ownership type: Non Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 210
Total current residents: 160
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 7
Number of
substantiated complaints: 8
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 3
Total cost of fines: $22922
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-08 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. |
| 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-16 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. |
| 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-08 | D | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-16 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-20 | F | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-02 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-02 | E | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-02 | E | Services Deficiencies | Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-20 | E | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-20 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-31 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-02 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-20 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas. |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018-12-04 | F | Construction Deficiencies | Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation. |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018-11-07 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018-12-04 | F | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018-11-28 | F | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. |
| 2018-11-07 | 2018-11-28 | D | Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies | Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment. |
Health Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-17 | G | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-02 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. |
| 2022-04-14 | 2022-05-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. |
| 2022-04-14 | 2022-05-14 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-24 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. |
| 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-24 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
| 2019-12-19 | 2020-01-24 | D | Infection Control Deficiencies | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. |
| 2021-02-03 | 2021-02-03 | L | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | D | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | B | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | B | Resident Rights Deficiencies | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | D | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | D | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-12-01 | E | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2021-02-03 | $15,975 |
| 2021-02-03 | $17,272 |
| 2021-05-03 | $650 |
| 2022-06-02 | $5,000 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Mason City which is 0.3 miles away and has a population of 27,366 (mid sized town).
- The average income is $63,305, which is average compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 73
- Low Temperature: 17
- Average Temperature: 47.9
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 129 days of rain, 61 days of snow and 174 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.1 inches a year
- The crime rate is 5.91 per 100 people which is high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 1.1 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 3.67 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 0.49 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 80.41 years old, which is very high compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 87.0, Moderate Days 0.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Fareway
0.3 miles awayHy-Vee
1.1 miles awayAldi
2.8 miles awayWalmart Supercenter
3.4 miles awayLarson's Mercantile
9.5 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
NIACC
3.2 miles awayBanks
CENT Credit Union
0.4 miles awayWells Fargo
1.4 miles awayClear Lake Bank and Trust
2.6 miles awayFirst Citizens National Bank
21.2 miles awayHome Trust and Savings Bank
21.3 miles awayHospitals
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
1.0 miles awayNorth Iowa Mercy Health Center - West Campus
3.3 miles awayMitchell County Regional Health Center - Osage
21.6 miles awayPharmacies
Hy-Vee Pharmacy
1.1 miles awayDentists
Central Park Dentistry Center
0.3 miles awayBurgmeier Dentistry
2.6 miles awayNorthwood Dental
20.8 miles awayParks
East Park
0.3 miles awayCentral Park
0.3 miles awayRud Park
0.4 miles awayOak Park
0.5 miles awayMargaret MacNider Park
0.5 miles awayNone Found
Shopping
Willowbrook Mall
1.6 miles awayCulture
Clear Lake Bandshell
9.6 miles awaySurf Ballroom and Museum
9.9 miles awayRestaurants
Patrick's
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1.5 miles awayPizza Hut
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