Nursing Homes in Iowa
Iowa has 392 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 277 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
Iowa's nursing homes have a distribution of 1-star: 79 facilities (20%), 2-star: 70 facilities (18%), 3-star: 79 facilities (20%), 4-star: 77 facilities (20%), and 5-star: 84 facilities (22%), and the state's average CMS overall star rating is 3.0 out of 5, which is 0.00 above the national average. There are 12 Special Focus Facilities on the CMS poor-performer watch list.
Iowa has 392 nursing home facilities totaling 25,658 certified beds, with 96.7% of facilities Medicare-certified and 98.5% Medicaid-certified. A total of 161 facilities (41%) are rated 4-5 stars while 149 facilities (38%) are rated 1-2 stars, and the average total nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident day.
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- West Des Moines (4)
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- Williamsburg (1)
- Winterset (1)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in Iowa?
Iowa has 392 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 277 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in Iowa?
Nursing homes in Iowa have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated: May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated: May 1, 2026.
CareQED Last Updated: June 22, 2026.