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
≈ 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 home | Overall rating | Inspection points | Latest citations | Fines | CMS flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Arbor Springs of West Des Moines L L C West Des Moines, IA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 147.0 | 13 | 3 ($66,046) | — |
| 27 | Crestview Specialty Care West Branch, IA · Care Initiatives | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 146.3 | 13 | 3 ($216,061) | — |
| 28 | Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation Fort Dodge, IA · The Ensign Group | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 138.8 | 18 | 2 ($166,043) | — |
| 29 | Prestige Care Center of Fairfield Fairfield, IA · Prestige Care Center | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 138.8 | 18 | 3 ($106,751) | — |
| 30 | Azria Health Longview Missouri Valley, IA · Azria Health | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 138.0 | 25 | None | — |
| 31 | Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines Des Moines, IA · Accura Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 135.0 | 3 | 2 ($52,632) | — |
| 32 | Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Clarion, IA · The Ensign Group | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 135.0 | 8 | 1 ($24,174) | — |
| 33 | Correctionville Specialty Care Correctionville, IA · Care Initiatives | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 133.8 | 11 | 1 ($28,677) | — |
| 34 | Lutheran Living Senior Campus Muscatine, IA · Health Dimensions Group | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 132.3 | 6 | 2 ($227,174) | — |
| 35 | Iowa City Rehab & Health Care Iowa City, IA · Campbell Street Services | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 127.0 | 30 | None | — |
| 36 | Ridgecrest Village Davenport, IA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 124.5 | 7 | 3 ($118,886) | ⚑ Abuse citation |
| 37 | Bethany Life Story City, IA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 124.3 | 14 | 2 ($52,329) | — |
| 38 | Good Samaritan - Indianola Indianola, IA · Good Samaritan Society | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 118.8 | 12 | 2 ($20,316) | — |
| 39 | Cottage Grove Place Cedar Rapids, IA · Life Care Services | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 118.3 | 9 | 1 ($44,526) | — |
| 40 | Bettendorf Health Care Center Bettendorf, IA · Campbell Street Services | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 118.0 | 17 | 1 ($15,966) | — |
| 41 | Regency Care Center Norwalk, IA · Campbell Street Services | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 117.8 | 15 | 2 ($109,892) | ⚑ Abuse citation ⚑ New owner |
| 42 | Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC Marion, IA · Ivy Healthcare Group | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 116.0 | 10 | 1 ($16,068) | ⚑ Abuse citation |
| 43 | Emmetsburg Care Center Emmetsburg, IA · Legacy Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 115.5 | 16 | 1 ($25,695) | — |
| 44 | Trinity Center at Luther Park Des Moines, IA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 113.0 | 10 | 1 ($162,205) | — |
| 45 | Pioneer Valley Living and Rehab Sergeant Bluff, IA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 112.5 | 6 | None | — |
| 46 | Sanford Senior Care Sheldon Sheldon, IA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 111.0 | 8 | 1 ($11,872) | — |
| 47 | Accura Healthcare of Shenandoah Shenandoah, IA · Accura Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 111.0 | 11 | 1 ($8,414) | — |
| 48 | Parkridge Specialty Care Pleasant Hill, IA · Care Initiatives | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 108.0 | 16 | None | — |
| 49 | Harmony Waterloo Waterloo, IA · Legacy Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 107.3 | 8 | 1 ($95,440) | ⚑ Abuse citation |
| 50 | Harmony West Des Moines West Des Moines, IA · Legacy Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 104.0 | 16 | 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.
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Fairfield (2)
1.00
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Shenandoah (2)
1.00
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Waterloo (6)
1.50
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Coralville (2)
1.50
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Perry (2)
1.50
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Sergeant Bluff (2)
1.50
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Spencer (2)
1.50
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Waukon (2)
1.50
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Webster City (2)
1.50
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Davenport (7)
1.86
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West Des Moines (5)
2.00
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Centerville (2)
2.00
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Muscatine (2)
2.00
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Norwalk (2)
2.00
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Sigourney (2)
2.00
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Red Oak (2)
2.00
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Council Bluffs (5)
2.20
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Marshalltown (4)
2.25
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Carroll (3)
2.33
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Bettendorf (3)
2.33
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Oskaloosa (3)
2.33
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Osage (2)
2.50
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Asbury (2)
2.50
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Creston (2)
2.50
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Estherville (2)
2.50
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Cherokee (3)
2.67
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Des Moines (12)
2.75
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Marion (5)
2.80
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Newton (5)
2.80
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Cedar Rapids (10)
3.00
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Altoona (2)
3.00
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Cedar Falls (5)
3.00
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Atlantic (2)
3.00
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Boone (2)
3.00
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Knoxville (2)
3.00
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Maquoketa (2)
3.00
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Vinton (2)
3.00
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Ankeny (4)
3.25
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Emmetsburg (3)
3.33
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Fort Dodge (3)
3.33
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Johnston (3)
3.33
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Keokuk (3)
3.33
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Mason City (3)
3.33
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Ottumwa (3)
3.33
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Sioux City (6)
3.50
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Clinton (2)
3.50
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Decorah (2)
3.50
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Grundy Center (2)
3.50
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Le Mars (2)
3.50
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Nevada (2)
3.50
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Oelwein (2)
3.50
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Dubuque (8)
3.63
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Indianola (3)
3.67
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Iowa City (3)
3.67
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Urbandale (3)
3.67
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Algona (2)
4.00
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Denison (2)
4.00
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Independence (2)
4.00
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Mount Ayr (2)
4.00
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Mount Pleasant (3)
4.00
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Ames (3)
4.33
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New Hampton (2)
4.50
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Washington (2)
4.50
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Charles City (2)
5.00
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Grinnell (2)
5.00
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Hampton (2)
5.00
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Sibley (2)
5.00
Sources
- [1] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home Provider Information. Star ratings, staffing, turnover, inspection scores, fines, chain and flag data.
- [9] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home State & National Averages. State and national averages used for comparison.
- [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.
- [12] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Care Compare. CMS's own consumer site, with the latest figures.
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