Newaldaya Lifescapes: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Newaldaya Lifescapes is a 112-bed nonprofit nursing home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 25% above the Iowa average of 2.51, and 41.6% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
Newaldaya Lifescapes
7511 University AvenueCedar Falls, IA 50613
Black Hawk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Newaldaya Lifescapes, nurse aides logged 3.13 hours per resident per day, 25% above the Iowa average. With about 102 residents a day, that works out to roughly 319 aide hours a day, or about 40 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.13 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.52 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.08 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
41.6% of nursing staff at Newaldaya Lifescapes left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $132,074 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | Fine | $132,074 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Newaldaya Lifescapes holds 2 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Newaldaya Lifescapes
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Cedar Falls Lutheran Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 2002
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Newaldaya Lifescapes
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Martin Health Center, INC Cedar Falls | 1.2 | 50 | 2.97 | 4.21 | 39.7% | 5 | None |
| Cedar Falls Health Care Center Cedar Falls | 1.5 | 70 | 1.87 | 2.72 | 43.8% | 2 | None |
| The Suites at Western Home Communities Cedar Falls | 1.7 | 72 | 3.10 | 4.56 | 43.6% | 5 | None |
| Pinnacle Specialty Care Cedar Falls | 1.8 | 100 | 2.15 | 3.31 | 27.4% | 2 | $8,362 |
| Harmony House Health Care Center Waterloo · SFF candidate | 5.1 | 65 | 2.73 | 3.84 | 61.5% | 1 | $48,825 |
| Harmony Waterloo Waterloo · abuse citation | 5.5 | 88 | 2.04 | 3.24 | 48.8% | 1 | $95,440 |
| Pillar of Cedar Valley Waterloo | 5.8 | 114 | 1.90 | 2.92 | 32.7% | 1 | None |
| Friendship Village Retirement Waterloo | 6.1 | 72 | 3.09 | 4.78 | 28.3% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.