Zearing Health Care, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Zearing Health Care, LLC is a 40-bed for-profit nursing home in Zearing, Iowa. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.30 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Iowa average of 2.51.
Zearing Health Care, LLC
404 East Garfield StZearing, IA 50278
Story 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 Zearing Health Care, LLC, nurse aides logged 2.30 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Iowa average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 73 aide hours a day, or about 9 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) | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.68 | 3.82 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Zearing Health Care, LLC in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
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 11 health deficiencies (Iowa average 6.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $22,205 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Fine | $22,205 |
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. Zearing Health Care, LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Iowa average is 3.1.
About Zearing Health Care, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Zearing Health Care Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 7, 1997
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Zearing Health Care, LLC
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| Hubbard Care Center Hubbard | 9.6 | 60 | 2.38 | 3.84 | 50.0% | 5 | $46,101 |
| State Center Specialty Care State Center | 11.7 | 39 | 2.34 | 3.41 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
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| Story Medical Senior Care Nevada | 13.2 | 60 | 3.34 | 4.79 | 29.3% | 5 | None |
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| Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLC Ames | 18.4 | 75 | 1.96 | 2.96 | 39.7% | 3 | None |
| Iowa Veterans Home Marshalltown | 19.8 | 702 | 3.34 | 4.74 | 24.7% | 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.