Living Center West
Nursing home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, CMS certification number 165278
1050 4th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 · Linn County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 94
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 28, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $91,680 (3)
Does Living Center West take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Living Center West is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Living Center West reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.08
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.63
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.09
- Weekend total hours
- 2.60
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 28, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on September 19, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Living Center West 3 times in the past 3 years, for $91,680 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 71 residents live here, about 76% of its 94 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Certified since
- May 1, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Living Center West
- Legal business name
- STL Care Company
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Living Center West
- Harmony Cedar Rapids1940 First Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids 52402
- Cottage Grove Place2115 First Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids 52402
- Meth-Wick Health Center1625 Brendelwood Drive, Cedar Rapids 52405
- St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center1420 Unitypoint Way, Cedar Rapids 52402
- West Ridge Care Center3131 F Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids 52405
See also all nursing homes in Cedar Rapids.
Who inspects nursing homes in Iowa
Iowa's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Iowa, the 10 in Cedar Rapids, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Living Center West, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Living Center West
What is the CMS star rating of Living Center West?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Living Center West accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Living Center West?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Living Center West?
STL Care Company, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.