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
51 Osage Rehab and Health Care Center Osage, IA · Campbell Street Services 1 of 5 · Much below average 103.8 16 1 ($14,433) —
52 Altoona Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Altoona, IA · Campbell Street Services 1 of 5 · Much below average 103.0 12 None —
53 Luther Manor at Hillcrest Dubuque, IA · Shlomo Hoffman 1 of 5 · Much below average 102.0 13 2 ($42,406) —
54 Accura Healthcare of Carlisle Carlisle, IA · Accura Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 101.0 16 1 ($37,177) —
55 Bethany Lutheran Home Council Bluffs, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 100.8 9 2 ($27,771) —
56 Accura Healthcare of Newton East, LLC Newton, IA · Accura Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 99.8 9 1 ($19,744) —
57 Heritage Specialty Care Cedar Rapids, IA · Care Initiatives 1 of 5 · Much below average 99.0 10 1 ($14,365) —
58 The Cottages Pella, IA · Wesleylife 1 of 5 · Much below average 98.3 13 3 ($52,060) —
59 Harmony Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA · Legacy Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 94.3 5 1 ($78,878) —
60 North Crest Living Center Council Bluffs, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 94.0 14 None —
61 Spencer Post Acute Rehabilitation Center Spencer, IA · The Ensign Group 1 of 5 · Much below average 92.0 16 2 ($24,706) —
62 Country Lane Manor Keosauqua, IA · Cedar View Holdings 1 of 5 · Much below average 89.0 11 1 ($59,150) —
63 Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville, LLC Pleasantville, IA · Accura Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 89.0 1 1 ($28,724) —
64 Cedar Falls Health Care Center Cedar Falls, IA · Campbell Street Services 1 of 5 · Much below average 89.0 17 None —
65 Shell Rock Senior Living Shell Rock, IA · Accura Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 88.5 7 1 ($17,167) —
66 Golden Age Care Center Centerville, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 88.3 9 2 ($29,425) —
67 Accura Healthcare of Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA · Accura Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 88.0 11 1 ($9,350) ⚑ Abuse citation
68 Oskaloosa Care Center Oskaloosa, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 86.8 12 1 ($45,354) —
69 Sunny Hill Care Center Tama, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 86.5 2 1 ($13,787) —
70 St Anthony Senior Services Carroll, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 81.3 5 2 ($49,838) ⚑ Abuse citation
71 Azria Health Winterset Winterset, IA · Azria Health 1 of 5 · Much below average 69.0 14 None —
72 Parkview Care Center Fairfield, IA · Osbycorp 1 of 5 · Much below average 60.0 10 None —
73 Windmill Manor Coralville, IA · Residential Alternatives Of Illinois 1 of 5 · Much below average 49.0 8 1 ($11,213) —
74 Pillar of Cedar Valley Waterloo, IA 1 of 5 · Much below average 48.0 11 None —
75 Colonial Manor of Elma Elma, IA · Legacy Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 44.0 8 2 ($31,906) ⚑ 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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