I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center
1037 19th Street SW, Mason City, IA 50401
Based on 2026 CMS Data
Official Government Ratings
Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
Nurse hours per resident per day
Quality Measures
Clinical outcomes & care quality
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How I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center Compares
I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center is a 82-bed nonprofit nursing facility in Mason City, Iowa. It holds an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, below the Iowa average of 3.1 stars. Its strongest area is staffing (4 stars), while quality measures (1 star) is its weakest. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (44.5%) is above the Iowa average of 19.5% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 82 certified beds, it operates near capacity at roughly 90% occupied.
Among the 3 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Mason City, the local average is 1.3 stars.
By the numbers vs. Iowa average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 44.5% — worse than the Iowa average of 19.5% (129% higher).
- Falls with major injury: 7.8% — worse than the Iowa average of 3.8% (104% higher).
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 8.3% — worse than the Iowa average of 4.2% (98% higher).
- Short-stay rehospitalization: 22.0% — worse than the Iowa average of 20.8%.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated September 9, 2026) measured against Iowa averages across 387 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center with other nursing homes in Mason City.
How is I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center addressing its health inspections rating?
CMS currently rates this category 2 out of 5 stars, so ask what specific improvements are underway and when the next survey update is expected.
What is I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center doing to reduce long-stay antipsychotic medication use?
Long-stay antipsychotic medication use is 44.5% here versus 19.5% across Iowa. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What is I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center doing to reduce falls with major injury?
Falls with major injury is 7.8% here versus 3.8% across Iowa. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How does I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center maintain staffing when occupancy is high?
The facility reports roughly 90% occupancy across 82 certified beds, so ask how staffing is adjusted during full census periods.
How do residents and families raise concerns at I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
Where does I O O F Home and Community Therapy Center lag behind other Mason City options?
Its 1-star overall rating is below the local average of 1.3 stars across 3 facilities. Ask administrators what differentiates this home despite the rating gap.
The Senior Community Around Mason City
Mason City sits in Cerro Gordo County, where adults 65 and older make up about 21.5% of the population — a higher share of seniors than Iowa as a whole (17.1% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.
- Residents 65+
- 9,175 (21.5%)
- Median age
- 44.2 years
- Median household income
- $56,082
- Median home value
- $130,400
Demographics for Cerro Gordo County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Mason City.
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