Nursing Home Comparison: Living Center West vs. Heritage Specialty Care

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Comparison Summary

The facility Living Center West holds the edge in overall quality, scoring 2 CMS Stars compared to Heritage Specialty Care's 1 CMS Stars. In the TCI Star Rating (a proprietary measure), **Heritage Specialty Care** scores **3 Stars** compared to Living Center West's 2 Stars. When reviewing the core nursing resources, Heritage Specialty Care reports a higher licensed nursing staff ratio, providing 0.95 hours of licensed nurse care per resident day (National Average is 1.4 hours). Heritage Specialty Care is part of the Care Initiatives chain, which holds an average overall rating of 2.30. Regarding recent health inspection history, both facilities had deficiencies in their most recent survey, with Living Center West recording 13 total deficiencies and Heritage Specialty Care recording 16.Finally, in terms of compliance history, both facilities have incurred past fines; Living Center West totaling $72,068.75, and Heritage Specialty Care totaling $108,895.25.

*Staffing, resident, and quality ratings are based on the latest data provided by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).

Side-by-Side Facility Metrics
MetricLiving Center WestHeritage Specialty Care
Facility NameLiving Center WestHeritage Specialty Care
Street Address1050 4th Avenue Se200 Clive Drive Sw
CityCedar RapidsCedar Rapids
StateIAIA
Zip Code5240352404
Phone Number(319) 366-8714(319) 396-7171
Ownership TypeNon profit - CorporationFor profit - Corporation
Chain NameNot Part of a ChainCare Initiatives
No. of Facilities in ChainNot Available43
TCI Star Rating2 Stars 2 star rating3 Stars 3 star rating
TCI Score53.0068.62
Overall CMS Rating2 Stars 2 star rating1 Stars 1 star rating
Staffing Rating1 Stars 1 star rating4 Stars 4 star rating
Quality Measures Rating5 Stars 5 star rating2 Stars 2 star rating
Licensed Nursing Hours/Resident Day0 hrs0.95 hrs
CNA Hours/Resident Day (Minutes)0 min165 min
Certified Bed Count94201
Total Residents Average67.2129.
Total Penalties (Fines)$72,068.75$108,895.25
Chain Avg. Overall Rating (1-5)Not Available2.30
Chain Avg. Health InspectionNot Available2.20
Chain Avg. Staffing RatingNot Available3.40
Chain Avg. Quality RatingNot Available3.30
Cycle 1 Total Deficiencies1316
Cycle 2 Total Deficiencies1836