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
101 Casa De Paz Health Care Center Sioux City, IA · Campbell Street Services 2 of 5 · Below average 66.0 12 None —
102 Accura Healthcare of Onawa Onawa, IA · Accura Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 65.0 10 None —
103 Good Shepherd Health Center Mason City, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 64.8 7 1 ($87,458) —
104 Grundy Care Center Grundy Center, IA · Campbell Street Services 2 of 5 · Below average 62.8 3 1 ($48,796) —
105 Glen Haven Village Glenwood, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 62.0 8 3 ($35,913) —
106 Lenox Care Center Lenox, IA · Campbell Street Services 2 of 5 · Below average 62.0 5 None —
107 Newaldaya Lifescapes Cedar Falls, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 61.3 6 1 ($132,074) —
108 Northcrest Specialty Care Waterloo, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 60.0 11 None —
109 Valley Vista for Nursing and Rehabilitation Newton, IA · Cedar View Holdings 2 of 5 · Below average 60.0 11 None —
110 Elm Crest Retirement Community Harlan, IA · American Baptist Homes Of The Midwest 2 of 5 · Below average 59.0 7 1 ($14,380) —
111 Hallmar Village Cedar Rapids, IA · Presbyterian Homes & Services 2 of 5 · Below average 59.0 8 1 ($11,960) —
112 Harmony Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA · Legacy Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 59.0 11 1 ($10,509) —
113 Pinnacle Specialty Care Cedar Falls, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 59.0 15 1 ($8,362) —
114 Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus Perry, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 58.0 6 1 ($9,110) ⚑ Abuse citation
115 Dubuque Specialty Care Dubuque, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 57.0 8 1 ($53,372) —
116 Good Samaritan - Waukon Waukon, IA · Good Samaritan Society 2 of 5 · Below average 56.0 9 1 ($8,281) —
117 Careage Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cherokee, IA · The Ensign Group 2 of 5 · Below average 56.0 9 None —
118 Ramsey Village Des Moines, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 56.0 12 None —
119 Grand Meadows Senior Living & Health Care Asbury, IA · Tutera Senior Living & Health Care 2 of 5 · Below average 55.8 7 1 ($16,448) —
120 Azria Health Rose Vista Woodbine, IA · Azria Health 2 of 5 · Below average 55.0 8 None —
121 The Highlands Decorah, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 54.8 5 2 ($93,839) —
122 Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation Webster City, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 54.3 5 1 ($13,036) —
123 Winslow House Care Center Marion, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 54.0 10 2 ($18,360) —
124 Greenfield Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Greenfield, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 54.0 9 1 ($4,516) —
125 Sheffield Care Center Sheffield, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 52.0 9 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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