5/5
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.
5/5
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.
Meth Wick Community is a place where life is brimming with vivid and authentic experiences. This not-for-profit community offers a range of senior living options including independent living, Independence Plus, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care. The 68-acre wooded campus has been providing care since 1961. This home also places an emphasis on wellness, offering classes to help residents maintain their physical, mental, and emotional health.
They house bariatric specialty suits to provide additional support for those who need it. Transportation services make it easy to get around, and the 14,000 square foot social hub is the perfect place to gather with friends and neighbors. The social hub features a library, fitness room, doctor’s office, and more. Residents can even join book clubs and bus trips and stay connected with donors and the community’s needs through the Legacy newsletter. Moreover, the facility is equipped with a Wick Endowment Fund to assist residents who have exhausted their resources. They strongly prioritize security and comfort, providing both total independence and total care in one place.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 6th out of 245 homes in Iowa for nurse hours. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 1h 9m per day | ▲ 56% State avg: 44m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 11m per day | ▼ 66% State avg: 34m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 3h 43m per day | ▲ 48% State avg: 2h 30m per day · National avg: 2h 20m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 4h 27m per day | ▲ 32% State avg: 3h 23m per day · National avg: 3h 27m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 3m per day | ▲ 32% State avg: 2m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 45m per day | ▲ 50% State avg: 30m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Average number of days residents stay at this facility, based on CMS cost report data. Shorter stays often reflect post-acute or rehab care; longer stays reflect long-term care.
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
74% more staff per resident than Iowa average
5% worse than Iowa average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
27 total: 15 full-time employees and 12 contractors.
27
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.7 hoursAssists with medical care and medications.
19 total: 5 full-time employees and 14 contractors.
19
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.8 hoursHelps with daily care and mobility.
108 total: 54 full-time employees and 54 contractors.
108
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.3 hours
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
3,608 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 54 | 54 | 108 | 18,715 | 92 | 100% | 7.3 |
| Registered Nurse | 15 | 12 | 27 | 4,952 | 92 | 100% | 7.7 |
| Dietitian | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1,163 | 73 | 79% | 6.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 5 | 14 | 19 | 973 | 68 | 74% | 8.8 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 6 | 6 | 684 | 68 | 74% | 3.9 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 608 | 60 | 65% | 8.1 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 3 | 0 | 3 | 549 | 72 | 78% | 7.4 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 472 | 57 | 62% | 8.3 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 458 | 57 | 62% | 8 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 413 | 53 | 58% | 7.8 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 310 | 63 | 68% | 4.9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 3 | 3 | 252 | 61 | 66% | 3.8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 44 | 48% | 5.3 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 24 | 26% | 7.9 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 3 | 3 | 183 | 65 | 71% | 2.8 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 5 | 5 | 182 | 70 | 76% | 2.1 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3% | 10 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 9% | 3.7 |
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
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
8.9
13% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 10.2
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
18.1
16% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 21.6
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
13.5%
28% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 18.8%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
21.1%
7% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 19.7%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
19.7%
25% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 26.2%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
3.2%
11% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 3.6%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
4.8%
9% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 4.4%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%
62% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 2.5%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
2.0%
60% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 5.0%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
3.7%
5% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 3.9%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
16.1%
15% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 19.0%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
73.3%
22% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 94.4%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
100.0%
5% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 95.3%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
81.1%
5% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 85.1%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
6.3%
239% worse than Iowa averageIowa average: 1.8%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
93.8%
28% better than Iowa averageIowa average: 73.3%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
36% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
61% of new residents, often for short stays.
3% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
53Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community offering multiple care levels
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Meth Wick Community from 2012–2024, based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
Key figures below are for fiscal year ending in 03/2024.
Based on CMS SNF Cost Report for fiscal year ending in 03/2024.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
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 #8 / 246Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 8th out of 246 homes in Iowa for Payroll. 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.
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 #144 / 246Payroll % — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 144th out of 246 homes in Iowa for Payroll %. 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.
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).
The home's total operating expense for the year — all the costs of running it, salaries included (CMS cost report, Worksheet G-3).
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
Most new residents arrive under private pay (61% of admissions), and a typical private pay stay runs around 8 - 9 months.
Coverage residents most often arrive under.
Coverage residents most often leave under.
1.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Cedar Rapids's city center to Meth Wick Community's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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The information below is reported by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing.
| Meth Wick Community | NH AL IL MC RC SNF | Cedar Rapids (The Meth-Wick Community) | 69 |
81.4%
Facility
81.4%
IA AVG
64.7
Rank
#115 / 380 | +26% | 5.96
Facility
5.96
IA AVG
4.30
Rank
#6 / 245 | +23% | +39% | $0
Facility
$0
IA AVG
$53.4k
Rank
#1 / 251 | 3
Facility
3
IA AVG
21.7
Rank
#8 / 244 | 1.5
Facility
1.5
IA AVG
4.1
Rank
#13 / 244 | - | 56 | - | 23 | Meth Wick Community | $18.2MFiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
$18.2MFiscal year ending 03/2024
IA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#8 / 246 | $10.3MFiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
$10.3MFiscal year ending 03/2024
IA AVG
$3.1M
Rank
#8 / 246 | 56.4%Fiscal year ending 03/2024
Facility
56.4%Fiscal year ending 03/2024
IA AVG
46.3%
Rank
#144 / 246 | 165542 | ||||
| West Ridge Care Center | NH MC SNF | Cedar Rapids | 60 |
75.0%
Facility
75.0%
IA AVG
64.7
Rank
#164 / 380 | +16% | 4.88
Facility
4.88
IA AVG
4.30
Rank
#51 / 245 | +31% | +14% | $0
Facility
$0
IA AVG
$53.4k
Rank
#1 / 251 | 5
Facility
5
IA AVG
21.7
Rank
#19 / 244 | 2.5
Facility
2.5
IA AVG
4.1
Rank
#55 / 244 | - | 45 | - | 48 | Elaine Sample | $6.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$6.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#78 / 246 | $3.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$3.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$3.1M
Rank
#85 / 246 | 53.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
53.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
46.3%
Rank
#161 / 246 | 165567 | ||||
| Terrace Glen Village | NH AL IL SNF | Marion (Flynn) | 40 |
95.0%
Facility
95.0%
IA AVG
64.7
Rank
#17 / 380 | +47% | 4.48
Facility
4.48
IA AVG
4.30
Rank
#79 / 245 | +20% | +4% | $12.2k
Facility
$12.2k
IA AVG
$53.4k
Rank
#165 / 251 | 14
Facility
14
IA AVG
21.7
Rank
#101 / 244 | 4.7
Facility
4.7
IA AVG
4.1
Rank
#160 / 244 | 4 | 38 | A | 14 | Abernathy Family Farms LLC | $8.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$8.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#76 / 246 | $4.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$4.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$3.1M
Rank
#92 / 246 | 48.4%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
48.4%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
46.3%
Rank
#189 / 246 | 165625 | ||||
| The Views of Marion | NH AL MC SNF | Marion | 60 |
48.3%
Facility
48.3%
IA AVG
64.7
Rank
#274 / 380 | -25% | 4.15
Facility
4.15
IA AVG
4.30
Rank
#138 / 245 | -35% | -3% | $0
Facility
$0
IA AVG
$53.4k
Rank
#1 / 251 | 12
Facility
12
IA AVG
21.7
Rank
#83 / 244 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
IA AVG
4.1
Rank
#78 / 244 | - | 29 | - | 37 | Dallas Urbain | $9.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$9.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#57 / 246 | $3.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$3.9MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$3.1M
Rank
#90 / 246 | 41.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
41.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
46.3%
Rank
#207 / 246 | 165626 | ||||
| Gardens of Cedar Rapids | NH AL IL MC SNF | Cedar Rapids | 60 |
48.3%
Facility
48.3%
IA AVG
64.7
Rank
#274 / 380 | -25% | 4.24
Facility
4.24
IA AVG
4.30
Rank
#119 / 245 | -1% | -1% | $19.4k
Facility
$19.4k
IA AVG
$53.4k
Rank
#175 / 251 | 19
Facility
19
IA AVG
21.7
Rank
#135 / 244 | 3.8
Facility
3.8
IA AVG
4.1
Rank
#122 / 244 | 4 | 29 | - | 1 | Jbrb Investments LLC | $8.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$8.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$7.0M
Rank
#60 / 246 | $3.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
$3.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
$3.1M
Rank
#109 / 246 | 45.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility
45.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
IA AVG
46.3%
Rank
#217 / 246 | 165621 |
Meth Wick Community is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Meth Wick Community is in the The Meth-Wick Community neighborhood.
Meth Wick Community has a walk score of 23. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
Meth Wick Community's occupancy is 86.5%.
Meth Wick Community is registered as a non-profit.
Yes — there are 12 photos of Meth Wick Community in the photo gallery on this page.
Meth Wick Community is located at 1224 13Th St Nw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.
(319) 365-9171 will put you in contact with the team at Meth Wick Community.
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