Nursing Home Safety Scores in Iowa

Nursing Home Safety Scores — Iowa

390 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Iowa are rated using federal CMS inspection records, staffing data, and deficiency citations — translated into plain English. Facilities span Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Davenport, Sioux City, and more. Scores updated monthly.

192 Iowa facilities score Low Risk or Generally Favorable. 95 have Serious Concerns or Critical findings — compare carefully before choosing.

Strong Safety Record (37) Generally Positive (155) Use Caution (103) Serious Concerns (64) Critical Issues (31) ✕ Clear filters

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Facility	City	Score	Rating	Beds
GRAND CARE LLC For profit - Corporation	Ames	69	Use Caution	75
ANKENY HEALTHCARE ENTERPRISES, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Ankeny	56	Use Caution	94
OPCO ANKENY, IA, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Ankeny	64	Use Caution	100
GRAND MEADOWS SENIOR LIVING & HEALTH CARE LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Asbury	66	Use Caution	32
CARE INITIATIVES For profit - Corporation	Atlantic	69	Use Caution	90
FRIENDSHIP HOME ASSOCIATION Non profit - Corporation	Audubon	59	Use Caution	46
ACCURA HEALTHCARE OF AURELIA LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Aurelia	66	Use Caution	41
CARE INITIATIVES For profit - Corporation	Avoca	56	Use Caution	46
BETTENDORF IA SNF OPCO LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Bettendorf	68	Use Caution	79
WELLSPIRE-BETTENDORF LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Bettendorf	65	Use Caution	39
St Anthony Senior Services Non profit - Church related	Carroll	56	Use Caution	79
CARE INITIATIVES For profit - Corporation	Cedar Falls	60	Use Caution	100
CEDAR FALLS LUTHERAN HOME Non profit - Corporation	Cedar Falls	60	Use Caution	112
STONE CREEK SENIOR PARTNERS, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Cedar Rapids	68	Use Caution	40
CARE INITIATIVES For profit - Corporation	Chariton	63	Use Caution	60
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Cherokee	56	Use Caution	62
CHEROKEE CARE LLC For profit - Corporation	Cherokee	65	Use Caution	44
BCP CLARINDA LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Clarinda	58	Use Caution	70
COMMUNITY NURSING HOME INC For profit - Corporation	Clarksville	66	Use Caution	42
TRINITY CONTINUING CARE SERVICES Non profit - Corporation	Clinton	63	Use Caution	112
THOMAS REST HAVEN Government - City/county	Coon Rapids	57	Use Caution	57
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Corydon	65	Use Caution	71
NLC PARTNERS LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Council Bluffs	59	Use Caution	62
PHS COUNCIL BLUFFS INC Non profit - Corporation	Council Bluffs	55	Use Caution	72
ACCURA HEALTHCARE OF CRESTON LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Creston	58	Use Caution	31
CARE INITIATIVES For profit - Corporation	Creston	58	Use Caution	74
KAHL HOME FOR THE AGED & INFIRM Non profit - Corporation	Davenport	67	Use Caution	135
LUTHERAN HOME FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION-EAST Non profit - Church related	Davenport	55	Use Caution	98
OPCO Dayton IA LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Dayton	58	Use Caution	40
ONEOTA RIVERVIEW CARE FACILITY, INC. Non profit - Other	Decorah	60	Use Caution	56
CLAREMONT'S RAMSEY VILLAGE LLC Non profit - Other	Des Moines	63	Use Caution	78
DISCOVERY TRAIL HEALTHCARE, INC. For profit - Limited Liability company	Des Moines	63	Use Caution	74
EVANGELICAL RETIREMENT HOMES, INC. Non profit - Corporation	Des Moines	63	Use Caution	79
IOWA JEWISH SENIOR LIFE CENTER Non profit - Other	Des Moines	64	Use Caution	46
LUTHER PARK HEALTH CENTER INC Non profit - Corporation	Des Moines	56	Use Caution	120
OPCO UNIVERSITY PARK, IA, LLC For profit - Corporation	Des Moines	65	Use Caution	108
DUBUQUE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Dubuque	64	Use Caution	75
ROTARY CLUB OF EAGLE GROVE HOME INC Non profit - Corporation	Eagle Grove	57	Use Caution	46
ELMA IA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Elma	65	Use Caution	40
LAKESIDE LUTHERAN HOME Non profit - Corporation	Emmetsburg	66	Use Caution	55
Estherville Community Care Center For profit - Corporation	Estherville	65	Use Caution	46
EXIRA CARE CENTER CORPORATION Non profit - Corporation	Exira	63	Use Caution	60
PARKVIEW CARE CENTER INC For profit - Individual	Fairfield	59	Use Caution	70
Maple Crest Manor For profit - Corporation	Fayette	62	Use Caution	46
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY Non profit - Church related	Forest City	59	Use Caution	43
FORT MADISON HEALTH CENTER OPERATIONS LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Fort Madison	62	Use Caution	80
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY Non profit - Corporation	George	69	Use Caution	36
CRYSTAL INC For profit - Corporation	Gladbrook	60	Use Caution	54
AMS MEMORIAL-GREENE LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Greene	59	Use Caution	31
GREENFIELD MANOR INC For profit - Corporation	Greenfield	58	Use Caution	46
TNH OPERATIONS, LLC Non profit - Corporation	Guthrie Center	67	Use Caution	58
COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HEALTHCENTER ASSOCIATION Non profit - Other	Hartley	57	Use Caution	62
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY Non profit - Other	Holstein	59	Use Caution	60
HUBBARD CARE CENTER INC Non profit - Other	Hubbard	68	Use Caution	60
OPCO IOWA CITY IA LLC For profit - Corporation	Iowa City	59	Use Caution	89
OPCO JEFFERSON, IA, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Jefferson	66	Use Caution	46
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY Non profit - Corporation	Le Mars	69	Use Caution	64
GOOD NEIGHBOR SOCIETY Non profit - Corporation	Manchester	57	Use Caution	112
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Manly	60	Use Caution	43
JACKSON IA OPCO LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Maquoketa	69	Use Caution	75
PARADYM HEALTH CARE INC For profit - Corporation	Marengo	59	Use Caution	58
GRAND HAVEN HOMES, INC. Non profit - Corporation	Marion	58	Use Caution	38
IOWA ODD FELLOWS & ORPHANS HOME Non profit - Corporation	Mason City	55	Use Caution	82
MCGREGOR CARE LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Mc Gregor	64	Use Caution	39
MONTROSE HEALTH CENTER OPERATIONS LLC For profit - Corporation	Montrose	62	Use Caution	44
CLEARVIEW - ROUTH LP For profit - Partnership	Mount Ayr	60	Use Caution	82
ACCURA HEALTHCARE OF MUSCATINE LLC For profit - Corporation	Muscatine	68	Use Caution	100
ACCURA HEALTHCARE OF NEW HAMPTON, LLC For profit - Corporation	New Hampton	68	Use Caution	52
VALLEY VISTA FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Newton	63	Use Caution	70
WESLEY RETIREMENT SERVICES INC Non profit - Corporation	Newton	62	Use Caution	66
LUTHERAN RETIREMENT HOME INC. Non profit - Church related	Northwood	62	Use Caution	42
OPCO NORWALK, IA, LLC For profit - Corporation	Norwalk	66	Use Caution	45
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Odebolt	68	Use Caution	38
ACCURA HEALTHCARE OF ONAWA LLC For profit - Corporation	Onawa	64	Use Caution	46
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Osceola	59	Use Caution	90
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY Non profit - Corporation	Ottumwa	55	Use Caution	126
KISMET RDK, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Red Oak	69	Use Caution	58
PARKVIEW MANOR INC For profit - Corporation	Reinbeck	57	Use Caution	28
CORNERSTONE SENIOR COMMUNITIES OF REMSEN Non profit - Corporation	Remsen	65	Use Caution	62
SAC CITY IA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC For profit - Corporation	Sac City	64	Use Caution	77
SIGOURNEY IA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Sigourney	67	Use Caution	55
SIOUX CENTER HEALTH Non profit - Corporation	Sioux Center	61	Use Caution	99
NORTHWEST IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION Non profit - Corporation	Sioux City	68	Use Caution	20
OPCO 19TH ST SIOUX CITY IA LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Sioux City	65	Use Caution	71
STACYVILLE COMMUNITY NURSING HOME Non profit - Corporation	Stacyville	64	Use Caution	34
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Stratford	68	Use Caution	53
THE CEDAR FOUNDATION INCORPORATED OF CEDAR COUNTY IOWA Non profit - Other	Tipton	61	Use Caution	54
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY Non profit - Corporation	Villisca	65	Use Caution	46
LUTHERAN HOME FOR THE AGED ASSOCIATION-EAST Non profit - Corporation	Vinton	60	Use Caution	61
BLACK HAWK NURSING AND REHABILITATION LLC Non profit - Corporation	Waterloo	61	Use Caution	114
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Waterloo	66	Use Caution	94
CARE INITIATIVES Non profit - Corporation	Waterloo	68	Use Caution	176
SHAULIS IA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Waterloo	61	Use Caution	65
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY Non profit - Corporation	Waukon	65	Use Caution	60
WAUKON IA SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC For profit - Corporation	Waukon	59	Use Caution	50
PRAIRIE CREEK HEALTHCARE INC For profit - Corporation	West Bend	67	Use Caution	45
ARBOR SPRINGS OPERATIONS, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	West Des Moines	69	Use Caution	56
DES MOINES SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC For profit - Corporation	West Des Moines	63	Use Caution	113
WHEATLAND MANOR INC For profit - Corporation	Wheatland	66	Use Caution	44
HIGHLAND RIDGE CARE CENTER, LLC Non profit - Corporation	Williamsburg	58	Use Caution	59
BCP WINTERSET, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Winterset	63	Use Caution	65
DT WOODBINE, LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Woodbine	63	Use Caution	76
ZEARING HEALTH CARE CENTER LLC For profit - Limited Liability company	Zearing	63	Use Caution	40

Data sourced from CMS Provider Data. Scores computed by Senior Care Report Card using inspection history, staffing, and penalties. Learn about our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions — Iowa Nursing Homes

How many nursing homes are in Iowa?

Senior Care Report Card lists 390 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Iowa. All facilities include CMS inspection records, safety scores, staffing ratios, and deficiency citation history updated monthly.

How do I find a safe nursing home in Iowa?

Use the Senior Care Report Card score to compare facilities. Scores above 85 indicate low apparent risk. Filter by city or safety band, then review each facility's inspection history, deficiency citations, and staffing levels before making a decision.

What do Iowa nursing home inspection scores mean?

Each facility receives a Senior Care Report Card score from 0 to 100 based on federal CMS inspection data. Scores of 85+ are Low Risk. Scores of 55–84 are Moderate. Scores below 55 indicate Serious Concerns or Critical findings.

How often is Iowa nursing home data updated?

Data is refreshed monthly from the CMS Provider Data Catalog. Senior Care Report Card ingests new inspection records, staffing reports, and penalty information automatically.