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Nursing home · Boone, IA

Eastern Star Masonic Home

715 West Mamie Eisenhower, Boone, IA 50036

RN turnover here is 38.5%, well under the Iowa average of 41.9%.

RN turnover
38.5%
Iowa average 41.9%
RN time per resident
32 min/day
Iowa average 46 min
Nursing team turnover
38.6%
Iowa average 44.3%
CMS staffing rating
4 of 5
Certified beds 76
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Eastern Star Masonic Home

Eastern Star Masonic Home is a 76-bed nursing home in Boone, Iowa. Over the 12-month period CMS measures, 38.5% of its registered nurses stopped working here. Across the 338 Iowa nursing homes CMS reports, the average is 41.9%, so Eastern Star Masonic Home keeps its RNs better than 52% of nursing homes in the state.

Staffing tells a different story. Residents here receive about 32 minutes of RN time per day, against 46 minutes across Iowa. That is less RN coverage than most Iowa nursing homes. CMS gives Eastern Star Masonic Home a staffing rating of 4 out of 5.

Turnover for the whole nursing team, which counts RNs, LPNs and nurse aides, is 38.6% here compared with 44.3% statewide.

What this means if you apply here

  • About 62% of RNs counted here stayed through CMS's 12-month measurement period, so you would join a team with continuity.
  • RN hours per resident run below the state average, so ask how assignments are built on your shift.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • How many residents does each RN cover on the shift I would work?
  • How is weekend RN coverage handled?
  • What keeps your RNs here? Ask the nurses you meet, not only the manager.
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Sources. CMS Care Compare nursing home provider data, released October 2026. Turnover is the share of staff who stopped working at the facility over a 12-month period. CMS Five-Star overall rating from CMS Care Compare.