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
126 Lantern Park Specialty Care Coralville, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 51.0 7 1 ($62,595) —
127 Estherville Community Care Center Estherville, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 50.0 8 1 ($18,900) ⚑ New owner
128 Accura Healthcare of Knoxville, LLC Knoxville, IA · Accura Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 50.0 6 1 ($16,153) —
129 Davenport Lutheran Home Davenport, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 49.8 4 1 ($16,913) —
130 Atlantic Specialty Care Atlantic, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 49.0 6 None —
131 Hallmark Care Center Mount Vernon, IA · Legacy Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 48.0 11 None —
132 Linn Manor Care Center Marion, IA · Life Care Services 2 of 5 · Below average 48.0 9 None —
133 Thomas Rest Haven Coon Rapids, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 46.0 7 1 ($11,190) —
134 Embassy Rehab and Care Center Sergeant Bluff, IA · Lantis Enterprises 2 of 5 · Below average 46.0 6 None ⚑ Abuse citation
135 Kahl Home for the Aged & Infirmed Davenport, IA · Carmelite Sisters For The Aged & Infirm 2 of 5 · Below average 46.0 6 None —
136 Mercyone Centerville Medical Center Centerville,, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 46.0 13 None —
137 Accura Healthcare of Creston Creston, IA · Accura Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 45.0 7 1 ($16,801) —
138 Ams Memorial-Greene Greene, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 45.0 5 None —
139 New London Specialty Care New London, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 45.0 8 None —
140 Exira Care Center Exira, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 44.0 11 1 ($22,880) —
141 Friendship Home Association Audubon, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 44.0 9 3 ($7,342) —
142 Odebolt Specialty Care Odebolt, IA · Care Initiatives 2 of 5 · Below average 42.0 3 1 ($14,433) —
143 Azria Health Clarinda Clarinda, IA · Azria Health 2 of 5 · Below average 36.8 2 1 ($16,448) —
144 Westbrook Acres Gladbrook, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 30.0 4 1 ($9,347) —
145 Maple Crest Manor Fayette, IA 2 of 5 · Below average 29.0 7 None —
146 Accura Healthcare of Cascade LLC Cascade, IA · Accura Healthcare 2 of 5 · Below average 24.0 3 None ⚑ Abuse citation
147 Good Samaritan - West Union West Union, IA · Good Samaritan Society 2 of 5 · Below average 23.0 6 None —
148 Rotary Senior Living Eagle Grove, IA 3 of 5 · Average 80.3 6 1 ($65,036) —
149 Living Center West Cedar Rapids, IA 3 of 5 · Average 73.0 3 3 ($91,680) —
150 Good Samaritan - Holstein Holstein, IA · Good Samaritan Society 3 of 5 · Average 70.5 5 1 ($99,103) —

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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