The Suites at Western Home Communities
Nursing home in Cedar Falls, Iowa, CMS certification number 165622
5301 Caraway Lane, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 · Black Hawk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Suites at Western Home Communities take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Suites at Western Home Communities 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Suites at Western Home Communities 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
- 4.58
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.65
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.07
- Weekend total hours
- 4.32
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 38.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 26, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 6, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Suites at Western Home Communities in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69.8 residents live here, about 97% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 69.8
- Certified since
- June 21, 2018
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Suites at Western Home Communities
- Legal business name
- Martin Health Center, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Western Home Communities, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Suites at Western Home Communities
- Pinnacle Specialty Care1223 Prairieview Road, Cedar Falls 50613
- Newaldaya Lifescapes7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls 50613
- Martin Health Center, INC410 East 10th Street, Cedar Falls 50613
- Cedar Falls Health Care Center1728 West Eighth Street, Cedar Falls 50613
- Harmony House Health Care Center2950 West Shaulis Road, Waterloo 50701
See also all nursing homes in Cedar Falls.
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 5 in Cedar Falls, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Suites at Western Home Communities, 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 The Suites at Western Home Communities
What is the CMS star rating of The Suites at Western Home Communities?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Suites at Western Home Communities accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Suites at Western Home Communities?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Suites at Western Home Communities?
Martin Health Center, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.