Zearing Health Care, LLC
Nursing home in Zearing, Iowa, CMS certification number 165320
404 East Garfield St, Zearing, IA 50278 · Story County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $36,945 (2)
Does Zearing Health Care, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Zearing Health Care 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 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 Zearing Health Care 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
- 3.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.56
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.35
- Weekend total hours
- 3.38
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 22, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 5, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Zearing Health Care 2 times in the past 3 years, for $36,945 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 33.6 residents live here, about 84% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 33.6
- Certified since
- February 7, 1997
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Zearing Health Care, LLC
- Legal business name
- Zearing Health Care Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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- Bethany Life212 Lafayette Street, Story City 50248
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Zearing Health Care, LLC, 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 Zearing Health Care
What is the CMS star rating of Zearing Health Care, LLC?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Zearing Health Care, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Zearing Health Care, LLC?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Zearing Health Care, LLC?
Zearing Health Care Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.