The Suites at Western Home Communities

5301 Caraway Lane, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · CCN 165622 · 72 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.07

state median 3.10

Weekend staffing gap

+3%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.47

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

44%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation. Part of the WESTERN HOME COMMUNITIES chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Madrid Home for the Aged (Madrid, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5
The Village of Ackley (Ackley, IA) — CMS overall3 of 5
Martin Health Center, INC (Cedar Falls, IA) — CMS overall5 of 5
Parkview Manor Care Center (Reinbeck, IA) — CMS overall1 of 5
Creekside (Grundy Center, IA) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 13

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-26	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-06	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-06	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-06	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-29	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-29	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-29	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-29	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-29	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-29	F0805	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-02-29	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-07-06	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-06	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “The Suites at Western Home Communities, Cedar Falls” at medicare.gov/care-compare.