NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nursing Homes in Iowa

388 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Iowa; CMS rates 386 of them, 24.6% with 5 stars and 21.2% with 1. Listed highest-rated first, page 3 of 8.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Overall rating, 386 rated homes

  1. 5 stars95
  2. 4 stars69
  3. 3 stars79
  4. 2 stars61
  5. 1 star82

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, overall rating, Iowa; file processed Jul 1, 2026. 2 homes are not rated (newly certified or withheld).

Compare Iowa's homes

  1. Staffing: nurse hours per resident
  2. Inspections: deficiencies and fines
  3. Staffing, every state ranked
  4. Deficiencies, every state ranked

Iowa nursing homes, highest-rated first

  1. Midlands Living Center L L CCouncil Bluffs, IA · 94 beds · Pottawattamie CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  2. Methodist Manor Retirement CommunityStorm Lake, IA · 93 beds · Buena Vista CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  3. Bloomfield Care CenterBloomfield, IA · 91 beds · Davis CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  4. Clearview HomeMount Ayr, IA · 82 beds · Ringgold CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  5. Scenic ManorIowa Falls, IA · 77 beds · Hardin CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  6. Sunnycrest ManorDubuque, IA · 77 beds · Dubuque CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  7. Sunrise Hill Care CenterTraer, IA · 76 beds · Tama CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  8. Eagle Point Nursing and RehabilitationClinton, IA · 75 beds · Clinton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  9. Monticello Nursing & Rehab CenterMonticello, IA · 75 beds · Jones CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  10. Grandview Healthcare CenterOelwein, IA · 72 beds · Fayette CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  11. Corydon Specialty CareCorydon, IA · 71 beds · Wayne CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  12. Pleasant View Care CenterWhiting, IA · 70 beds · Monona CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  13. Fieldstone of DewittDe Witt, IA · 70 beds · Clinton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  14. Wesley Park CentreNewton, IA · 66 beds · Jasper CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  15. Good Samaritan - LemarsLe Mars, IA · 64 beds · Plymouth CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  16. Rehabilitation Center of LisbonLisbon, IA · 64 beds · Linn CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  17. Lake Mills Care CenterLake Mills, IA · 61 beds · Winnebago CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  18. Accura Healthcare of OttumwaOttumwa, IA · 60 beds · Wapello CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  19. Calvin CommunityDes Moines, IA · 59 beds · Polk CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  20. Oakwood Specialty CareAlbia, IA · 54 beds · Monroe CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  21. Halcyon HouseWashington, IA · 54 beds · Washington CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  22. Accura Healthcare of New HamptonNew Hampton, IA · 52 beds · Chickasaw CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  23. Rehabilitation Center of HamptonHampton, IA · 52 beds · Franklin CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  24. Nora Springs Care CenterNora Springs, IA · 50 beds · Floyd CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  25. Faith Lutheran HomeOsage, IA · 50 beds · Mitchell CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  26. Dunlap Specialty CareDunlap, IA · 46 beds · Harrison CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  27. Mount Ayr Health Care CenterMount Ayr, IA · 46 beds · Ringgold CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  28. Friendship Home AssociationAudubon, IA · 46 beds · Audubon CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  29. Regency Park Nursing & Rehab Center of JeffersonJefferson, IA · 46 beds · Greene CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  30. Denison Care CenterDenison, IA · 46 beds · Crawford CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  31. Westview Acres Care CenterLeon, IA · 46 beds · Decatur CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  32. Oakview Nursing HomeConrad, IA · 46 beds · Grundy CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  33. New Hampton Nursing & Rehab CenterNew Hampton, IA · 46 beds · Chickasaw CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  34. Laporte City Specialty CareLa Porte City, IA · 46 beds · Black Hawk CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  35. Accura Healthcare of Le MarsLe Mars, IA · 46 beds · Plymouth CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  36. Belle Plaine Specialty CareBelle Plaine, IA · 46 beds · Benton CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  37. Accura Healthcare of MilfordMilford, IA · 46 beds · Dickinson CountyInspections 5 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 1 of 5 4 of 5
  38. Maple Crest ManorFayette, IA · 46 beds · Fayette CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  39. The Ambassador Sidney IncSidney, IA · 46 beds · Fremont CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  40. Ruthven Community Care CenterRuthven, IA · 46 beds · Palo Alto CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  41. Maquoketa Care CenterMaquoketa, IA · 46 beds · Jackson CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  42. Lyon Specialty CareRock Rapids, IA · 45 beds · Lyon CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  43. West Bend Health and RehabilitationWest Bend, IA · 45 beds · Palo Alto CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  44. Akron Care Center, IncAkron, IA · 45 beds · Plymouth CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  45. Wheatland ManorWheatland, IA · 44 beds · Clinton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  46. Good Samaritan - Forest CityForest City, IA · 43 beds · Winnebago CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  47. New London Specialty CareNew London, IA · 43 beds · Henry CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  48. Maple Manor VillageAplington, IA · 42 beds · Butler CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  49. Thornton Manor Nursing and Care CenterLansing, IA · 40 beds · Allamakee CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  50. Corning Specialty CareCorning, IA · 40 beds · Adams CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5

How to read this list

Iowa hosts 388 Medicare-certified nursing homes that participate in the CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, each tracked by a unique six-digit CMS Certification Number (CCN) and evaluated on Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures components. Certification is required for any long-term care facility that bills Medicare or Medicaid for skilled nursing services, so this roster functions as a near-complete directory of the state's licensed SNF (skilled nursing facility) beds, excluded are assisted-living residences, independent-living communities, and memory-care units that operate outside the Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement system. This page uses 14,693 Medicare-certified nursing-home records from CMS Care Compare, with NPPES context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.

The facilities on this page are paginated across 8 pages (50 per page) and sorted by CMS Overall Star Rating with highest-rated homes first, so if you're searching for the top-performing nursing homes in Iowa you can read from the top; if you're researching a specific facility name, use browser find or the search tool. Each listing shows the Overall star, the three component ratings (Health, Staffing, Quality), bed count, and county, drill into the facility's profile page for full deficiency counts, inspection cycle history, RN hours per resident per day, fines, and Special Focus or abuse-icon flags. Remember that identical Overall stars can mask very different underlying profiles: a 4-star facility with 1-star Staffing reads differently than a 4-star facility with 4-star Staffing.

CMS refreshes the Five-Star dataset monthly as new state surveys are uploaded, so ratings can shift; the figures here come from the file CMS processed on Jul 1, 2026. Important: PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as CMS publishes them at data.cms.gov - no custom scoring, no rankings, no editorial adjustments. This directory is a starting point for research, not a placement recommendation or medical advice; choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one is a high-stakes healthcare decision that should involve in-person tours, staff interviews, reading the full survey deficiency reports, and consulting licensed clinicians, hospital discharge planners, and elder-care attorneys or advisors who understand the financial and Medicaid implications.

States with the most nursing homes

  1. Texas1,177
  2. California1,165
  3. Ohio922
  4. Florida694
  5. Illinois667

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Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System, Nursing Home Provider Information, processed Jul 1, 2026 (data.cms.gov).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 1, 2026.