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Eastern Star Masonic Home
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedBoone, IALic. 165468
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Eastern Star Masonic Home, located in Boone, Iowa, has been providing compassionate care for over 100 years. This premier senior residential care community offers a full range of continuing care services in a beautiful campus setting. Residents can enjoy private rooms while receiving supportive care, ensuring personal dignity. The facility provides seven levels of care, including independent and assisted living, along with a unique residential care option. The community is not-for-profit and affiliated with the Order of Eastern Star of Iowa.
Outside AmenitiesGarden
Safety & SecuritySecured Memory Care Unit
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Medicare overall
3/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.12 total HPRDRN 0.52 · weekend 91%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
7 inspections39 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 165468
Overall: 3/5 · Health: 3/5 · Staffing: 4/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspections
Fire safetyApr 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL7 deficiencies
- K-291SS F — Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- K-341SS F — Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- K-345SS F — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-354SS F — Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-920SS D — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Health surveyApr 2025 · CMS5 deficiencies
- F-623SS D — Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- F-758SS D — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F-805SS D — Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire safetyJul 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL3 deficiencies
- K-211SS E — Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- K-341SS F — Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- K-374SS E — Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Health surveyJul 2024 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-584SS D — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-803SS E — Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- F-812SS E — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Fire safetySep 2023 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL14 deficiencies
- E-15SS F — Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- E-4SS F — Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- E-6SS F — Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- K-222SS E — 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-346SS F — Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-354SS F — Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- K-363SS E — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-911SS E — Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- K-914SS F — Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-923SS E — Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Health surveySep 2023 · CMS5 deficiencies
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-693SS D — 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.
- F-803SS F — Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- F-812SS D — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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