The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids is a 40-bed for-profit nursing home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.44 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Iowa average of 2.51, and 40.9% nursing staff turnover (Iowa average 44.0%).
The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids
5710 Dean Road SWCedar Rapids, IA 52404
Linn 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 The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids, nurse aides logged 2.44 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Iowa average. With about 34 residents a day, that works out to roughly 83 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Iowa avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.16 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 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
40.9% of nursing staff at The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids left over the year CMS measured, against a Iowa average of 44.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 28.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $19,383 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | Fine | $19,383 |
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. The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids holds 4 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Stone Creek Senior Partners, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 6, 2017
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Gardens Of Cedar Rapids
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Heritage Specialty Care Cedar Rapids | 2.1 | 171 | 2.47 | 3.53 | 48.9% | 1 | $14,365 |
| West Ridge Care Center Cedar Rapids | 3.1 | 60 | 2.79 | 4.33 | 33.9% | 5 | None |
| Meth-Wick Health Center Cedar Rapids | 4.1 | 69 | 3.64 | 4.92 | 40.5% | 5 | None |
| Living Center West Cedar Rapids | 5.4 | 94 | 1.84 | 2.82 | 61.4% | 2 | $72,070 |
| Harmony Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids | 6.5 | 96 | 2.50 | 3.70 | 74.0% | 1 | $10,509 |
| St Luke's Helen G Nassif Transitional Care Center Cedar Rapids | 6.7 | 46 | 2.65 | 4.21 | 36.6% | 5 | None |
| Cottage Grove Place Cedar Rapids | 6.7 | 64 | 3.11 | 4.23 | 38.6% | 1 | None |
| Hiawatha Care Center Hiawatha | 7.4 | 109 | 2.74 | 3.98 | 34.5% | 3 | 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.