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Meth-wick Health Center

1625 Brendelwood Drive, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52405
(319) 365-9171
69 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1625 Brendelwood Drive
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
69
CMS facility ID
165542
Care type
Nursing home
County
Linn
Facility name
Meth-wick Health Center
Street address
1625 Brendelwood Drive
City / state / ZIP
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Phone
(319) 365-9171

About this facility — Meth-wick Health Center

Meth-wick Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is licensed for 69 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Iowa (57 beds).

It is one of 45 senior care facilities in Cedar Rapids 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 Meth-wick Health Center 11 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Meth Wick Community
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2000
Brighton Consulting Group Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Horan, Kathleen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Jaeger, Ronald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1990
Jedlicka, Amber
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Jedlicka, Nicholas
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Younger, Clete
Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2004-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-17
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$452 per day (≈ $13,740/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
17% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 80% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
32% above the IA median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
69
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2023-10-26Health inspection2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-10-27
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 2023-10-27
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2025-07-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-07-15
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-15
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-07-15
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-07-15
2024-08-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-08-26
2023-10-26Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0341
F · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-12-04
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-12-05
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-11-21
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-12-01
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 165542.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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