Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home Facility
501 South Kentucky, Mason City, IA 50401
Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center is a senior care community located in Mason City, IA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Mason City area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (641) 423-2121.
Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 81 communities in our directory.
Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 71 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Mason City average about 87 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Mason City average about 3.8 hours.
The community is located in Cerro Gordo County, IA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 7 problems at Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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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
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Heritage Care And Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 71
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Last health inspection August 2025
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