Lowest-rated nursing homes in Iowa

387 nursing homes in Iowa with a CMS rating, ordered from the lowest. Each row shows what is behind the stars: inspection points, citations, fines and any federal flags.

Average overall rating, Iowa

3.14

≈ About the state average. State 3.10 · National 3.00

This home State average National average

Homes CMS rates
387
1-star homes
73 (19%)
Abuse-citation flags
19
Special Focus program
2
Fines
224 ($7,277,157)
Nursing homes ranked from lowest CMS overall rating
# Nursing home Overall rating Inspection points Latest citations Fines CMS flags
1 Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Care Center West Des Moines, IA Not rated In Special Focus program 858.3 35 3 ($517,355) ⚑ Abuse citation ⚑ Special Focus Facility
2 Garden View Care Center Shenandoah, IA · Campbell Street Services Not rated In Special Focus program 342.5 28 2 ($137,835) ⚑ Abuse citation ⚑ Special Focus Facility
3 Chapters Living of Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 581.0 46 1 ($106,470) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
4 Greater Southside Health and Rehabilitation Des Moines, IA · The Ensign Group 1 of 5 · Much below average 341.0 28 5 ($222,681) ⚑ Abuse citation ⚑ Special Focus candidate
5 Ivy at Davenport Davenport, IA · Ivy Healthcare Group 1 of 5 · Much below average 263.3 29 3 ($133,835) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
6 Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center Anita, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 249.5 31 1 ($51,773) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
7 Harmony House Health Care Center Waterloo, IA · Legacy Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 238.5 32 1 ($31,736) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
8 Bishop Drumm Retirement Center Johnston, IA · Commonspirit Health 1 of 5 · Much below average 230.5 26 4 ($258,177) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
9 Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Cedar Rapids, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 230.5 22 2 ($55,222) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
10 Northgate Care Center Waukon, IA · Legacy Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 219.3 18 1 ($56,655) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
11 Adel Acres Adel, IA · Campbell Street Services 1 of 5 · Much below average 207.0 17 3 ($43,500) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
12 Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Urbandale, IA · Cedar View Holdings 1 of 5 · Much below average 203.5 23 4 ($324,988) ⚑ Special Focus candidate
13 Harvest Acres Nursing and Rehab Keota, IA · Cedar View Holdings 1 of 5 · Much below average 198.5 13 1 ($136,500) —
14 Parkview Manor Wellman, IA · Campbell Street Services 1 of 5 · Much below average 185.3 9 1 ($93,473) ⚑ Abuse citation
15 Azria Health Park Place Des Moines, IA · Azria Health 1 of 5 · Much below average 183.0 12 2 ($31,840) —
16 Southfield Wellness Community Webster City, IA · Legacy Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 175.3 24 3 ($88,252) —
17 Stone Cottage Care Center Sigourney, IA · Cedar View Holdings 1 of 5 · Much below average 164.8 19 None —
18 Tabor Manor Care Center Tabor, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 160.0 25 None —
19 Westwood Specialty Care Sioux City, IA · Care Initiatives 1 of 5 · Much below average 159.0 16 2 ($176,053) —
20 Accura Healthcare of Carroll Carroll, IA · Accura Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 157.5 19 None —
21 Ravenwood Specialty Care Waterloo, IA · Care Initiatives 1 of 5 · Much below average 156.3 15 3 ($48,335) —
22 Azria Health Prairie Ridge Mediapolis, IA · Azria Health 1 of 5 · Much below average 151.0 29 None —
23 Oakland Manor Oakland, IA · Campbell Street Services 1 of 5 · Much below average 151.0 24 None ⚑ Abuse citation
24 Perry Lutheran Home Perry, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 149.8 5 1 ($16,351) —
25 Hillcrest Health Care Center Hawarden, IA · The Ensign Group 1 of 5 · Much below average 149.5 27 3 ($93,606) ⚑ Abuse citation

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information [1] . Open a home for its full inspection history, staffing and quality measures.

By city in Iowa

Cities with at least two rated homes, lowest average rating first.

Sources

  1. [1] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home Provider Information. Star ratings, staffing, turnover, inspection scores, fines, chain and flag data.
  2. [9] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home State & National Averages. State and national averages used for comparison.
  3. [11] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Design for Care Compare Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide. How the star ratings, scope and severity points, and abuse and Special Focus flags are defined.
  4. [12] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Care Compare. CMS's own consumer site, with the latest figures.

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