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 4 of 8.

CMS Care Compare nursing home file processed Jul 1, 2026 · method · Care Compare on CMS.gov →

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. Zearing Health Care, LLCZearing, IA · 40 beds · Story CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  2. Willow Dale Wellness VillageBattle Creek, IA · 40 beds · Ida CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  3. Elkader Care CenterElkader, IA · 40 beds · Clayton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  4. Edgewater, A Wesleylife CommunityWest Des Moines, IA · 40 beds · Polk CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 4 of 5
  5. The Gardens Of Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA · 40 beds · Linn CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  6. Oakview Nursing & Rehablitation - MarionMarion, IA · 40 beds · Linn CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  7. Bedford Specialty CareBedford, IA · 39 beds · Taylor CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  8. Great River Care CenterMc Gregor, IA · 39 beds · Clayton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  9. Colonial Manors of Columbus CommunityColumbus Junction, IA · 39 beds · Louisa CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  10. Laurens Care CenterLaurens, IA · 38 beds · Pocahontas CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  11. Denver Sunset HomeDenver, IA · 31 beds · Bremer CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 4 of 5
  12. Accura Healthcare of BancroftBancroft, IA · 25 beds · Kossuth CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 4 of 5
  13. Palo Alto County HospitalEmmetsburg, IA · 22 beds · Palo Alto CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  14. Strawberry Point Lutheran HomeStrawberry Point, IA · 16 beds · Clayton CountyInspections 4 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 4 of 5
  15. Kahl Home for the Aged & InfirmedDavenport, IA · 135 beds · Scott CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  16. Good Samaritan - OttumwaOttumwa, IA · 126 beds · Wapello CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  17. Good Samaritan - DavenportDavenport, IA · 119 beds · Scott CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  18. Good Neighbor HomeManchester, IA · 112 beds · Delaware CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  19. Hiawatha Care CenterHiawatha, IA · 109 beds · Linn CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  20. Westhaven CommunityBoone, IA · 100 beds · Boone CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  21. The Bridges at AnkenyAnkeny, IA · 100 beds · Polk CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  22. Atlantic Specialty CareAtlantic, IA · 90 beds · Cass CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  23. Southern Hills Specialty CareOsceola, IA · 90 beds · Clarke CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  24. River Hills Village in KeokukKeokuk, IA · 84 beds · Lee CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  25. Mississippi ValleyKeokuk, IA · 83 beds · Lee CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  26. Birkwood Village of Fort MadisonFort Madison, IA · 80 beds · Lee CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  27. Hawkeye Care Center DubuqueAsbury, IA · 80 beds · Dubuque CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  28. Valley View VillageDes Moines, IA · 79 beds · Polk CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  29. The Vistas at BettendorfBettendorf, IA · 79 beds · Scott CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  30. Holy Spirit Retirement HomeSioux City, IA · 78 beds · Woodbury CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  31. West Ridge Specialty CareKnoxville, IA · 78 beds · Marion CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  32. Oakwood Care CenterClear Lake, IA · 76 beds · Cerro Gordo CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  33. Eastern Star Masonic HomeBoone, IA · 76 beds · Boone CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  34. Accura Healthcare of Ames, LLCAmes, IA · 75 beds · Story CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  35. Jackson Ridge Healthcare CenterMaquoketa, IA · 75 beds · Jackson CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  36. Creston Specialty CareCreston, IA · 74 beds · Union CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  37. Rehabilitation Center of Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 74 beds · Polk CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  38. Good Samaritan - AlgonaAlgona, IA · 72 beds · Kossuth CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  39. Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West CampusIndependence, IA · 70 beds · Buchanan CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  40. Valley Vista for Nursing and RehabilitationNewton, IA · 70 beds · Jasper CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  41. Glen Haven VillageGlenwood, IA · 69 beds · Mills CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  42. Granger Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterGranger, IA · 67 beds · Dallas CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  43. Pleasantview HomeKalona, IA · 66 beds · Washington CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  44. Madrid Home for the AgedMadrid, IA · 64 beds · Boone CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  45. Community Memorial Health CenterHartley, IA · 62 beds · Obrien CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 5 of 5 · Quality 2 of 5 3 of 5
  46. Happy Siesta Health Care CenterRemsen, IA · 62 beds · Plymouth CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 of 5
  47. Woodland Health and RehabilitationMount Pleasant, IA · 62 beds · Henry CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 2 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  48. Oelwein Health Care CenterOelwein, IA · 61 beds · Fayette CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 3 of 5 · Quality 3 of 5 3 of 5
  49. Good Samaritan - HolsteinHolstein, IA · 60 beds · Ida CountyInspections 2 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 5 of 5 3 of 5
  50. Ridgewood Specialty CareOttumwa, IA · 60 beds · Wapello CountyInspections 3 of 5 · Staffing 4 of 5 · Quality 4 of 5 3 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.