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Eastern Star Masonic Home

715 West Mamie Eisenhower, BOONE, IA, 50036

(515) 432-5274

76 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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715 West Mamie Eisenhower

Boone, IA 50036

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Bed capacity

State license

1226

CMS facility ID

165468

Care type

Nursing home

Facility name

Eastern Star Masonic Home

Street address

715 West Mamie Eisenhower

City / state / ZIP

Boone, IA 50036

Phone

(515) 432-5274

State license #

1226

About this facility — Eastern Star Masonic Home

Eastern Star Masonic Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Boone, Iowa. It is licensed for 76 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Boone and 389 skilled nursing facilities across Iowa. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Eastern Star Masonic Home 31 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

Scott Armstrong

Ownership type

Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Aegis Therapies, Inc.

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Anderson, Joshua

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Bcg Holdings Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Brighton Consulting Group Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Cattail Bcg Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Cattail Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Cliftonlarsonallen Llp

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Ecsi Inc

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Elsberry, April

Operational control — since 2022

Guardian Pharmacy of Iowa Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Henson, Cody

Operational control — since 2024

Hull, Tiffany

Operational control — since 2024

Innovative Communications Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Iowa Health Care Association

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

J Evans Nutrition Consulting Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Koss, Robert

Director — since 2021

Metzger, Ashley

Operational control — since 2017

Ramlhun, Timothy

Director — since 2021

Rossow, Julie

Operational control — since 2020

Walsh, Christina

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Whitaker, John

Officer — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2002-09-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-21

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$514 per day (≈ $15,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

40% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 55% private/other

Occupancy

96% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

50% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Licensed as

Residential Care Facility

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-06-03

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-06-03

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-06-03

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-06-03

F-0943

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Corrected 2026-06-03

2025-04-24Health inspection5 citations

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2025-05-15

F-0758

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-05-15

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2025-05-15

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-05-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-15

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)

2024-07-18Health inspection3 citations

F-0584

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-08-01

2024-04-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0803

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2024-04-29

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-04-29

2026-05-21Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-05-21

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2026-05-21

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-05-21

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2026-05-21

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-03

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-05-21

2025-04-24Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-05-05

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-05-19

K-0354

F · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-05-23

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-05-14

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-05-23

2024-07-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

E · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-08-09

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-08-19

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-07-26

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 165468.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog

Last verified 2026-08-31

Source

Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)

NPI 1740283795

Monthly federal file

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