Arbor Court
Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Mount Pleasant, IA
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Arbor Court

Nursing Home & Assisted Living · Mount Pleasant, IA
CMS overall rating Info CMS (the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is the federal agency that rates nursing home quality. Its Overall Rating runs from 1 to 5 stars, combining health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most heavily.
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Arbor Court accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay.

Inspection History

In Iowa, the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducts unannounced health and safety surveys to monitor compliance and protect residents in long-term care settings.

Since 2020 · 6 years of data 123 deficiencies 30 inspections

Inspection Scorecard Info This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Iowa state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.

Since 2020 vs. Iowa state average
Overall vs. IA average 4 Worse Metrics worse than Iowa average:
• Total deficiencies (356% above)
• Deficiencies per year (356% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (128% above)
• Total inspections (100% above)
0 Better No metrics in this bucket.
Latest Inspection August 28, 2025

Deficiencies Info Deficiencies are formal regulatory issues recorded during state inspections.

This Facility IA Average vs. IA Avg
Total deficiencies Info Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types. 123 27 This facility has 356% more total deficiencies than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (123 vs. IA avg 27).↑ 356% worse
Deficiencies per year Info Average deficiencies per year since 2020. 20.5 4.5 This facility has 356% more deficiencies per year than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (20.5 vs. IA avg 4.5).↑ 356% worse
Deficiencies per inspection Info Average deficiencies per inspection. 4.1 1.8 This facility has 128% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (4.1 vs. IA avg 1.8).↑ 128% worse

Inspections Info State inspections evaluate whether the facility meets health and safety standards.

This Facility IA Average vs. IA Avg
Total inspections Info Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations. 30 15 This facility has 100% more total inspections than a typical Iowa assisted living residence (30 vs. IA avg 15).↑ 100% worse

Inspection Reports Summary Info An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.

  • The most recent inspection on August 28, 2025 found the facility in substantial compliance with no deficiencies cited during complaint investigation #1775203-C.
  • The July 3, 2024 complaint investigation identified immediate jeopardy due to failure to prevent elopement of a cognitively impaired resident and improper use of a non-mechanical lift causing injury.
  • Deficiencies from November 2024 included failure to notify legal guardians of condition changes, inaccurate resident assessments, incomplete dialysis assessments, and ineffective quality assurance measures.

Health Inspection History

Inspections since 2022
Total health inspections 8

State average N/A


Last Health inspection on Apr 2025

Total health citations
32 Rank #195 / 250Health citations — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 195th out of 250 homes in Iowa. Shows this facility's total health deficiency citations benchmarked to the Iowa State average, with a ranking across all 250 IA facilities. Lower citation counts earn a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A

Citations per inspection
4 Rank #136 / 250Citations per inspection — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 136th out of 250 homes in Iowa. Shows average deficiency citations per CMS inspection for this facility versus the Iowa mean across 250 facilities with citation data. Lower is better.Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.

State average N/A


Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.

11 of 32 citations resulted from standard inspections; 20 of 32 resulted from complaint investigations; and 1 of 32 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).

Breakdown of citation severity (last 4 years)
Critical health citations
3
In line with State average

State average: N/A


Serious health citations
2
In line with State average

State average: N/A

3 critical citations State average: N/A

2 serious citations State average: N/A

26 moderate citations State average: N/A

1 minor citation State average: N/A
Citations history (last 4 years)
Quality of Care moderate citation Apr 09, 2025
Corrected

Resident Rights moderate citation Apr 09, 2025
Corrected

Administration moderate citation Nov 14, 2024
Corrected

Quality of Care moderate citation Nov 14, 2024
Corrected

Staffing Data

Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.

Total staff 68
Employees 53
Contractors 15
Staff to resident ratio 1.33 : 1
0% compared with State average

State average ratio: 0 : 0

Avg staff/day 28
Average shift 7.9 hours
0% compared with State average

State average: 0 hours

Total staff hours (quarter) 20,382

Nursing staff breakdown

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Registered Nurse

Manages medical care and health needs.

RN Staff Info All 6 RN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 6
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 8.9 hours
Licensed Practical Nurse

Assists with medical care and medications.

LPN Staff Info All 6 LPN Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 6
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 10.3 hours
Certified Nursing Assistant

Helps with daily care and mobility.

CNA Staff Info All 25 CNA Staff are full-time employees. No contractors work on this role. 25
Average shift length Info Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day. 7.6 hours

Contractor staffing

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Total hours from contractors

6.4%

1,299 contractor hours this quarter

Respiratory Therapy Technician: 4 Physical Therapy Aide: 3 Physical Therapy Assistant: 3 Speech Language Pathologist: 2 Qualified Social Worker: 1 Medical Director: 1 Occupational Therapy Assistant: 1

Staff by category

Q4 2025 · Oct 1 – Dec 31 More info This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Certified Nursing Assistant 25 0 25 10,005 92 100% 7.6
Medication Aide/Technician 8 0 8 3,313 92 100% 9
Licensed Practical Nurse 6 0 6 1,822 92 100% 10.3
Registered Nurse 6 0 6 1,325 90 98% 8.9
Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 0 2 517 55 60% 7.7
Physical Therapy Aide 0 3 3 505 64 70% 7.7
Dietitian 1 0 1 499 67 73% 7.4
Mental Health Service Worker 1 0 1 468 63 68% 7.4
Administrator 1 0 1 440 57 62% 7.7
Speech Language Pathologist 0 2 2 412 64 70% 6.4
RN Director of Nursing 1 0 1 378 47 51% 8
Nurse Practitioner 1 0 1 305 42 46% 7.3
Qualified Social Worker 0 1 1 169 24 26% 7
Respiratory Therapy Technician 0 4 4 87 23 25% 3.8
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 3 3 64 19 21% 3.4
Medical Director 0 1 1 39 13 14% 3
Occupational Therapy Assistant 0 1 1 24 3 3% 8
Other Dietary Services Staff 1 0 1 11 2 2% 5.5
25 Certified Nursing Assistant
% of Days 100%
8 Medication Aide/Technician
% of Days 100%
6 Licensed Practical Nurse
% of Days 100%
6 Registered Nurse
% of Days 98%
2 Clinical Nurse Specialist
% of Days 60%
3 Physical Therapy Aide
% of Days 70%
1 Dietitian
% of Days 73%
1 Mental Health Service Worker
% of Days 68%
1 Administrator
% of Days 62%
2 Speech Language Pathologist
% of Days 70%
1 RN Director of Nursing
% of Days 51%
1 Nurse Practitioner
% of Days 46%
1 Qualified Social Worker
% of Days 26%
4 Respiratory Therapy Technician
% of Days 25%
3 Physical Therapy Assistant
% of Days 21%
1 Medical Director
% of Days 14%
1 Occupational Therapy Assistant
% of Days 3%
1 Other Dietary Services Staff
% of Days 2%

Penalties and fines

Includes penalties issued in 2023-2024

Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.

Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total fines amount $73K Rank #205 / 255Federal fines — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 205th out of 255 homes in Iowa. Shows this facility's cumulative CMS federal fine dollars versus the Iowa average among facilities with fines, and where it ranks among 255 facilities in the pool. Lower total dollars mean a better rank.Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
51% higher than State average

State average: $48K

Number of fines 3
77% more fines than State average

State average: 1.7

Payment Denials Info Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed. 1
88% more payment denials than State average

State average: 0.5

Fines amount comparison
Fines amount comparison
This facility $73K
State average $48K
Penalty History

Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.

2 penalties in the past 3 years

Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.

Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Jul 3, 2024
$11K
Civil Money Penalty Info Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation. Sep 7, 2023
$23K

Last updated: Jan 2026

Quality of care over time

These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.

High-risk clinical events score Info A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline. 13.9
36% worse than State average

State average: 10.2

Functional decline score Info A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence. 27.7
28% worse than State average

State average: 21.6

Long-stay resident measures
Significantly above average State avg: 3.3 Info CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Need for Help with Daily Activities Increased Info Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 30.1%
60% worse than State average

State average: 18.8%

Walking Ability Worsened Info Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 26.1%
32% worse than State average

State average: 19.7%

Low Risk Residents with Bowel/Bladder Incontinence Info Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 26.8%
In line with State average

State average: 26.2%

Falls with Major Injury Info Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 6.4%
76% worse than State average

State average: 3.6%

High Risk Residents with Pressure Ulcers Info Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers 3.4%
23% better than State average

State average: 4.4%

Urinary Tract Infection Info Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 2.5%

Lost Too Much Weight Info Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.7%
26% better than State average

State average: 5.0%

Depressive Symptoms Info Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 32.0%
725% worse than State average

State average: 3.9%

Antipsychotic Use Info Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 5.5%
71% better than State average

State average: 19.0%

Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.5%
In line with State average

State average: 94.4%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.0%
In line with State average

State average: 95.3%

Hospitalizations per 1,000 days Info Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 0.26
82% better than State average

State average: 1.48

ED visits per 1,000 days Info Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days. 0.54
74% better than State average

State average: 2.09

Short-stay resident measures
Average State avg: 2.6 Info CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Pneumococcal Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 88.6%
In line with State average

State average: 85.1%

Antipsychotic medication increase Info Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 1.8%

Influenza Vaccine Info Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 83.3%
14% better than State average

State average: 73.3%

Re-hospitalized after SNF stay Info Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission. 24.3%
14% worse than State average

State average: 21.3%

Emergency department visits Info Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit. 12.0%
8% better than State average

State average: 13.1%

Falls with major injury Info Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay. 0.0%
100% better than State average

State average: 0.8%

Ability to care for self at discharge Info Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge. 65.5%
22% better than State average

State average: 53.7%

Successful return to home or community Info Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility. 47.2%
7% worse than State average

State average: 50.6%

Breakdown by payment type

Medicare

15% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Private pay

48% of new residents, often for short stays.

Typical stay 1 - 2 months

Medicaid

37% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.

Typical stay 5 months

Facility Characteristics

Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)

Total residents 51
Medicare
1
2% of residents
Medicaid
31
60.8% of residents
Private pay or other
19
37.3% of residents
Programs & Services
CCRC

Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels

Finances and operations

Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 12/2023.

For-profit
Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$5.1M
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$1.3M
For-profit Corporation
Net patient revenue Info Net patient revenue — what the home actually collects for resident care, after contractual allowances, bad debt and discounts are subtracted from its gross charges (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It covers resident care only; money the home earns from other sources is shown separately as "Other income."
$5.1M Rank #132 / 251Revenue — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 132nd out of 251 homes in Iowa. Shows this facility's annual revenue compared to the Iowa average. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %.Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Net patient income Info Net patient income: net patient revenue minus the home's total operating expenses. A positive figure means it earns more from resident care than it spends to deliver it; a negative figure means the opposite. It excludes non-operating "other income."
-$1.3M
Other income Info Money the home earns outside of resident care — such as investments, grants, rentals and other non-operating sources (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3). It is tracked separately from net patient revenue: it is not part of that figure, and it is not included in net patient income.
$45.4K
Payroll costs Info Staff salaries plus wage-related costs — benefits such as payroll taxes, health insurance and retirement — from the home's own accounting records (CMS cost report, Worksheet A). Contract or agency labor is counted separately, under other operating costs. Rank #133 / 251Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 133rd out of 251 homes in Iowa. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Iowa average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
$3.2M 62.3% of net patient revenue Info Payroll as a share of revenue: staff salaries and wage-related benefits divided by net patient revenue. A higher figure means more of each revenue dollar goes to staff pay. Rank #137 / 251Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 137th out of 251 homes in Iowa. Shows payroll as a percentage of revenue versus the Iowa average. Well-run Iowa facilities typically land around 61–69% — the top third Statewide. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings.Rankings are based only on facilities in Iowa that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Other operating costs Info Everything it costs to run the home apart from payroll — food, utilities, supplies, maintenance, contract labor and administration. Calculated as total operating expense minus payroll (staff salaries and wage-related benefits).
$3.2M
Total costs Info The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
$6.4M

Who this home usually serves

TYPE OF STAY

Mix of rehab and long-term care

This home supports both short-term rehab and long-term care, with residents staying for a wide range of durations.

New residents most often arrive under private pay (48% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 1 - 2 months.

Admissions
224 total

Coverage residents most often arrive under.

Medicare 15%
Private pay 48%
Medicaid 37%
Discharges
124 total

Coverage residents most often leave under.

Medicare 11%
Private pay 55%
Medicaid 34%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arbor Court

Is Arbor Court in a walkable area?

Arbor Court has a walk score of 58. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.

What is the license number of Arbor Court?

According to IA state health department records, Arbor Court's license number is 440495.

When does Arbor Court's license expire?

According to IA state health department records, Arbor Court's license expires on October 1, 2026.

What is the occupancy rate at Arbor Court?

Arbor Court's occupancy is 82%.

What is the best email address for Arbor Court?

The team at Arbor Court can be reached at LHanson@mgmhealthcare.com.

Does Arbor Court operate as a for-profit or non-profit?

Arbor Court is registered as a for-profit in IA.

Who is the administrator of Arbor Court?

Lisa Hanson is the administrator of Arbor Court.

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