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
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.

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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