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Martin Health Center

410 East 10th Street, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
(319) 277-2141
50 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
50
CMS facility ID
165508
Care type
Nursing home
County
Black Hawk
Facility name
Martin Health Center
Street address
410 East 10th Street
City / state / ZIP
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone
(319) 277-2141

About this facility — Martin Health Center

Martin Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It is licensed for 50 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Cedar Falls 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 Martin Health Center 28 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 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

Parent company
Western Home Communities
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ager, Wendy
Operational control · Owner of a disclosable party — since 2011
Bcg Holdings Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Behn, Marlene
Director — since 2009
Bennett, Kevin
Operational control — since 1978
Billman, Emily
Operational control — since 2021
Bittner, Scott
Director — since 2010
Brighton Consulting Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Brown, Sarah
Director — since 2015
Cattail Bcg Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Cattail Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Coil, Joyce
Director — since 2012
Ecsi Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Evans, Angela
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Ferguson, Kathleen
Director — since 2012
Firman, Steve
Director — since 2009
First Interstate Bank
Direct owner · Mortgage holder — since 2013
Fox, Larry
Director — since 2011
Frankhauser, Richard
Officer · Operational control — since 2014
Gaines, Ronald
Officer — since 2021
Garcia, Jenny
Operational control — since 2023
Gibbs, Stacy
Operational control — since 2018
Hansen, Kris
Director — since 2009
Harris, Jerry
Officer · Operational control — since 2009
Helping Hands Healthcare Solutions
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Iowa Health Care Association
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Jenkins, Glenn
Director — since 2011
Lotus Above & Beyond Healthcare Staffing Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Mccormick, Darrell
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Meier, Catherine
Officer · Operational control — since 2009
O'leary, Patrick
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Reliant Care Pharmacy Services Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Sannes, Aaron
Director — since 2025
Schmitz, Gregory
Director — since 2015
Schroeder, Heather
Director — since 2025
Schultz, Dianne
Officer — since 2021
Sugar Creek Health Management Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Susong, Katherine
Director — since 2025
Tech of Ages Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Tjaden, Tabitha
Operational control — since 2019
Winter, Floyd
Director — since 2010
Witt, William
Director — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2003-12-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-15
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$356 per day (≈ $10,820/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
54% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 42% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
4% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
50
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-05-15Health inspection3 citations
F-0693
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-06-02
F-0800
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2025-06-02
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 2025-06-02
2024-12-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-09-03
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2024-07-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2024-08-01
F-0637
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-08-01
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-08-01
2023-06-15Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-07-06
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2023-07-06
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 2023-07-06
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-07-06
2025-05-15Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-20
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-05-19
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-05-19
2024-07-11Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-08-16
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-07-22
K-0700
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.
Corrected 2024-07-22
K-0741
F · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-07-31
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-08-08
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-07-31
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-07-22
2023-06-15Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-07-18
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-07-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-07-12
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 2023-07-19
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-07-18
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 165508.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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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
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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