70/100
Above average
Pillar Of Cedar Valley
1410 West Dunkerton Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Certified beds
- 114
- Occupancy
- 100%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Pillar Of Cedar Valley
Pillar of Cedar Valley runs a lean nursing floor: 2.92 nurse hours per resident day against a national average near 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 15% below what the home already provides on weekdays. That staffing pattern is worth asking about directly, since it shapes how quickly call lights get answered on a Saturday. The inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level as CMS defines it. Staff turnover sits at 32.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests the people who are there tend to stay. The most recent state inspection was November 17, 2025. This is a nonprofit corporation with 114 certified beds.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
13/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.77 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.33 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 15% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →33% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
2/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: November 17, 2025 (11 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Pillar Of Cedar Valley
What is the ElderGrade for Pillar Of Cedar Valley? +
Pillar Of Cedar Valley holds an ElderGrade of B (70 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Pillar Of Cedar Valley? +
Residents receive an average of 2.92 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Pillar Of Cedar Valley been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Pillar Of Cedar Valley accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Pillar Of Cedar Valley is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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