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
226 Nora Springs Care Center Nora Springs, IA · Legacy Healthcare 4 of 5 · Above average 36.0 9 None —
227 Accura Healthcare of Ogden, LLC Ogden, IA · Accura Healthcare 4 of 5 · Above average 35.0 9 None —
228 University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Des Moines, IA · Campbell Street Services 4 of 5 · Above average 34.0 4 None —
229 Colonial Manor of Amana Amana, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 33.0 4 None —
230 Lake Mills Care Center Lake Mills, IA · Legacy Healthcare 4 of 5 · Above average 33.0 5 None —
231 Calvin Community Des Moines, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 33.0 8 None —
232 Accura Healthcare of Stanton Stanton, IA · Accura Healthcare 4 of 5 · Above average 32.0 4 None —
233 Wesley Park Centre Newton, IA · Wesleylife 4 of 5 · Above average 31.0 3 1 ($17,345) —
234 Eldora Specialty Care Eldora, IA · Care Initiatives 4 of 5 · Above average 31.0 6 1 ($6,030) ⚑ Abuse citation
235 Regency Park Nursing & Rehab Center of Jefferson Jefferson, IA · Campbell Street Services 4 of 5 · Above average 31.0 6 None —
236 Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, LLC Vinton, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 31.0 4 None —
237 Crown Pointe Estates Care Center Sioux Center, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 30.0 6 None —
238 State Center Specialty Care State Center, IA · Care Initiatives 4 of 5 · Above average 29.0 5 None —
239 Lakeside Lutheran Home Emmetsburg, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 29.0 2 None —
240 Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center Des Moines, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 28.0 5 None —
241 Laurens Care Center Laurens, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 28.0 6 None —
242 Corning Specialty Care Corning, IA · Care Initiatives 4 of 5 · Above average 28.0 2 None —
243 Friendship Haven, Inc Fort Dodge, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 28.0 6 None —
244 Twilight Acres Wall Lake, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 28.0 7 None —
245 Pleasant View Care Center Whiting, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 27.0 3 None —
246 Good Neighbor Home Manchester, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 27.0 4 None —
247 Woodland Health and Rehabilitation Mount Pleasant, IA · The Ensign Group 4 of 5 · Above average 26.8 2 1 ($10,842) —
248 Methodist Manor Retirement Community Storm Lake, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 25.0 3 None —
249 Kennybrook Village Grimes, IA · Pivotal Health Care 4 of 5 · Above average 25.0 3 None —
250 Mount Ayr Health Care Center Mount Ayr, IA 4 of 5 · Above average 24.0 5 None —

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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