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
151 Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines Des Moines, IA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 68.0 11 None —
152 Community Memorial Health Center Hartley, IA 3 of 5 · Average 64.3 8 1 ($36,338) —
153 Rehabilitation Center of Allison Allison, IA · Legacy Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 63.0 9 None —
154 Valley View Village Des Moines, IA · Cassia 3 of 5 · Average 62.0 9 1 ($9,110) —
155 Prairie Gate Council Bluffs, IA · Presbyterian Homes & Services 3 of 5 · Average 58.8 6 1 ($27,630) —
156 Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus Independence, IA · Legacy Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 54.8 4 2 ($22,740) —
157 Highland Ridge Care Center, LLC Williamsburg, IA · Presbyterian Homes & Services 3 of 5 · Average 53.0 8 None —
158 Holy Spirit Retirement Home Sioux City, IA 3 of 5 · Average 52.0 8 None —
159 Park Place Mount Pleasant, IA 3 of 5 · Average 51.0 8 1 ($13,065) —
160 Manly Specialty Care Manly, IA · Care Initiatives 3 of 5 · Average 50.5 5 1 ($13,627) —
161 Creston Specialty Care Creston, IA · Care Initiatives 3 of 5 · Average 46.0 8 2 ($19,663) —
162 Ossian Care Center Ossian, IA 3 of 5 · Average 46.0 9 None —
163 Good Samaritan - George George, IA · Good Samaritan Society 3 of 5 · Average 42.0 5 1 ($8,827) —
164 Hillcrest Home Sumner, IA 3 of 5 · Average 42.0 8 None —
165 Edgewater, a Wesleylife Community West Des Moines, IA · Wesleylife 3 of 5 · Average 42.0 8 None —
166 Maquoketa Care Center Maquoketa, IA · Shlomo Hoffman 3 of 5 · Average 41.0 6 2 ($20,498) ⚑ Abuse citation
167 Accura Healthcare of Le Mars Le Mars, IA · Accura Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 41.0 7 None —
168 Traditions Memory Care of Newton Newton, IA · Accura Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 41.0 7 None —
169 Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center Maquoketa, IA · Shlomo Hoffman 3 of 5 · Average 41.0 6 None —
170 Mississippi Valley Keokuk, IA 3 of 5 · Average 40.0 5 2 ($19,663) —
171 Northern Mahaska Specialty Care Oskaloosa, IA · Care Initiatives 3 of 5 · Average 39.8 4 1 ($39,033) —
172 Accura Healthcare of Cherokee, LLC Cherokee, IA · Accura Healthcare 3 of 5 · Average 39.8 4 1 ($8,021) —
173 Community Care Center Stuart, IA 3 of 5 · Average 39.0 10 None —
174 Crystal Heights Care Center Oskaloosa, IA · The Ensign Group 3 of 5 · Average 38.0 7 1 ($10,489) —
175 Good Samaritan - Estherville Estherville, IA · Good Samaritan Society 3 of 5 · Average 38.0 6 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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