Northbrook Manor Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
6420 Council Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Northbrook Manor Care Center delivers a tradition of quality long and short term health care options with; 24 hour medical, restorative, nutritional, social and personal care services provided by a professional and caring staff dedicated to delivering superior outcomes, restoring maximum health and maintaining quality of life in a comfortable and friendly environment.
With 130 beds, Northbrook Manor Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Cedar Rapids average about 78 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 63% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Cedar Rapids average of roughly 77%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Cedar Rapids average about 2.6 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 18 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Cedar Rapids average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Linn County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 52 problems at Northbrook Manor Care Center. 3 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 35 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $38,787. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Northbrook Manor Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 130
- Occupancy 63%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection August 2025
Resident & family reviews
I just want to say that the information about this facility being run by HCR Manor care is incorrect. Northbrook is owned by a husband and wife and their 2 daughters, not a corporation. Northbrook Manor gave excellent care to my grandma, not only did she get good care but she was treated with love and respect by her caregivers. Northbrook has a helpful, knowledgeable staff who are able to assist you with any questions/concerns you may have. The facility is always neat and clean and has a homelike atmosphere. I highly recommend this place!
by Trinity, Feb 2015