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West Ridge Care Center

3131 F Avenue Nw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 · Linn County · (319) 390-3367

60 certified beds, about 51 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2006

CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 165567 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Iowa average is 6.5, the national average 9.2).

None of its 1 health citation since November 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.33 hours per resident per day, against 3.82 across Iowa and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.80 of those hours.

33.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Iowa average 44.0%).

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 1 health citation on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
1D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 29, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
December 12, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
November 16, 2023Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 28, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, observations, resident, resident family members and staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure Care Plans were comprehensively reviewed and revised for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for hearing (Resident #19), for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for hypnotic (sleeping pill) medications (Resident #24), and for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for pain (Resident #39). The facility reported a census of 50 residents. Findings Include: 1. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] for Resident #19 revealed diagnoses of vascular dementia, anxiety disorder, and other speech/language deficits following cerebrovascular disease. Section B titled Hearing, Speech, and Vision documented hearing was adequate with a hearing aid. [...]

Fire safety inspections

13 fire safety citations on file: 3 on January 29, 2026, 5 on December 12, 2024, 5 on November 16, 2023.

Every fire safety citation13 citations
  1. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · January 29, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
    K 753 · January 29, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · January 29, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · December 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · December 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
    K 711 · December 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    K 914 · December 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · December 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · November 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. F
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · November 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. F
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · November 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. F
    Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
    K 354 · November 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · November 16, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeIowaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.333.823.86
Registered nurses0.800.740.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.963.373.42
Nurse aides2.79
Licensed practical nurses0.74
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)33.9%44.0%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover20.0%42.1%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.41 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.48 on weekdays and 3.96 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.51 in April to June 2025 to 4.33 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.330.804.483.96 0.0%0 of 9051
Oct to Dec 20254.120.784.303.65 0.0%0 of 9252
Jul to Sep 20253.990.774.153.58 0.0%0 of 9253
Apr to Jun 20254.510.924.704.03 0.0%0 of 9149
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Iowa, Jan to Mar 20263.800.713.983.364.7%0.3% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Iowa

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Iowa, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.92$17.96 to $21.9522,670
LPNs and LVNs$30.11$27.12 to $34.065,510
Registered nurses$37.80$32.83 to $41.3234,420
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeIowaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
24.617.113.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.11.50.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.02.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.53.83.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.42.11.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
24.716.614.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.44.24.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.019.415.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
17.420.923.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
12.813.212.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.61.51.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.92.11.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for West Ridge Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (61.1% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

61.1% this home

Better than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Iowa: 28 better, 21 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 142 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Iowa: 1 better, 1 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 146 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Iowa: 0 better, 0 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 72 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

72.8% this home

Median of homes: Iowa56.7% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 81 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Iowa0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 82 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

5.7% this home

Median of homes: Iowa1.8% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 82 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

100.0% this home

Median of homes: Iowa100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 30 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Ownership data not available

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 16, 2023: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."

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Common questions

What is West Ridge Care Center's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates West Ridge Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did West Ridge Care Center get at its last inspection?
0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 29, 2026. The Iowa average is 6.5.
Has West Ridge Care Center been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does West Ridge Care Center accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns West Ridge Care Center?
CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.

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