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
76 Kingsley Specialty Care Kingsley, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 146.3 17 1 ($27,378) —
77 Parkview Manor Care Center Reinbeck, IA · Western Home Communities 2 of 5 · Below average 131.3 6 1 ($23,813) —
78 Harmony Utica Ridge Davenport, IA · Legacy Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 123.5 13 2 ($51,292) —
79 Zearing Health Care, LLC Zearing, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 121.3 9 2 ($36,945) —
80 St Luke Lutheran Nursing Home Spencer, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 120.0 9 2 ($90,076) —
81 Southeast Iowa Regional Medical - Klein Center West Burlington, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 118.0 10 2 ($65,094) —
82 The Vinton Lutheran Home Vinton, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 115.8 4 None —
83 Good Samaritan - Red Oak Red Oak, IA · Good Samaritan Society 2 of 5 · Below average 105.8 15 2 ($68,114) —
84 Lutheran Retirement Home Northwood, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 98.3 6 1 ($24,922) ⚑ Abuse citation
85 Harmony Dubuque Dubuque, IA · Legacy Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 84.0 11 2 ($19,371) —
86 Salem Lutheran Home Elk Horn, IA · Good Samaritan Society 2 of 5 · Below average 81.0 18 1 ($15,260) —
87 Stratford Specialty Care Stratford, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 80.0 16 None —
88 River Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Pleasant Valley, IA · Beacon Health Management 2 of 5 · Below average 79.0 11 None —
89 Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake Spirit Lake, IA · Accura Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 77.3 7 1 ($34,567) —
90 The Bridges at Ankeny Ankeny, IA · Campbell Street Services 2 of 5 · Below average 77.0 8 1 ($9,110) —
91 Avoca Specialty Care Avoca, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 77.0 13 None —
92 Sunny View Care Center Ankeny, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 76.0 9 None —
93 Park View Rehabilitation Center Sac City, IA · Legacy Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 75.0 14 None —
94 Southridge Specialty Care Marshalltown, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 74.3 4 1 ($45,406) —
95 Stacyville Community Nursing Home Stacyville, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 73.0 4 1 ($21,986) —
96 Red Oak Rehab and Care Center Red Oak, IA · Lantis Enterprises 2 of 5 · Below average 73.0 12 1 ($17,796) —
97 Good Samaritan - Ottumwa Ottumwa, IA · Good Samaritan Society 2 of 5 · Below average 70.0 15 1 ($35,968) —
98 Accura Healthcare of Lake City, LLC Lake City, IA · Accura Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 68.8 7 1 ($35,341) —
99 Rolling Green Village Care Center Nevada, IA · Legacy Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 68.0 5 2 ($36,725) —
100 Harmony Davenport Davenport, IA · Legacy Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 67.0 12 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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