Senior care by state

Assisted living and nursing homes in Iowa

974 listed facilities across 278 Iowa cities and towns. Nursing-home Medicare ratings and assisted-living licensing records are different sources and are shown separately.

Assisted-living coverage includes the agency and provider records we have imported. Shared campuses may have separate licensed facilities; counts describe listings, not available rooms. See each facility’s profile for its sources and reported dates.

How Iowa nursing homes are rated by Medicare

5 of 5: 93; 24% of rated
4 of 5: 70; 18% of rated
3 of 5: 74; 19% of rated
2 of 5: 66; 17% of rated
1 of 5: 82; 21% of rated

2 nursing homes have no reported overall rating. Assisted-living facilities are excluded from these counts. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 1, 2026 snapshot.

See how Iowa nursing homes compare on staffing, fines, turnover and ownership.

5-star rated by Medicare in Iowa

A sample of facilities with CMS’s highest overall rating, in alphabetical order. Not a ranking or endorsement.

AH

Accura Healthcare of Bancroft

Nursing home · Bancroft, IA

Not reported here: from, payment, inspection, openings. Contact the home to confirm.

AM

Algona Manor Care Center

Nursing home · Algona, IA

Not reported here: from, payment, inspection, openings. Contact the home to confirm.

AC

Anamosa Care Center

Nursing home · Anamosa, IA

Not reported here: from, payment, inspection, openings. Contact the home to confirm.

BH

Bethany Home

Nursing home · Dubuque, IA

Not reported here: from, payment, inspection, openings. Contact the home to confirm.

BH

Briarwood Healthcare Center

Nursing home · Iowa City, IA

Not reported here: from, payment, inspection, openings. Contact the home to confirm.

BC

Brooklyn Community Estates

Nursing home · Brooklyn, IA

Not reported here: from, payment, inspection, openings. Contact the home to confirm.

All Iowa cities, A–Z

A

Ackley (2 total)
Adel (3 total)
Afton (1 total)
Akron (1 total)
Albia (3 total)
Algona (5 total)
Allison (3 total)
Alta (1 total)
Altoona (4 total)
Amana (2 total)
Ames (15 total)
Anamosa (3 total)
Anita (1 total)
Ankeny (11 total)
Aplington (2 total)
Armstrong (2 total)
Asbury (4 total)
Atlantic (5 total)
Audubon (1 total)
Aurelia (1 total)
Avoca (2 total)

B

Bancroft (2 total)
Battle Creek (2 total)
Bedford (2 total)
Belle Plaine (1 total)
Bellevue (3 total)
Belmond (2 total)
Bettendorf (11 total)
Bloomfield (2 total)
Bondurant (1 total)
Boone (6 total)
Britt (2 total)
Brooklyn (1 total)
Buffalo Center (1 total)
Burlington (9 total)

C

Camanche (1 total)
Carlisle (2 total)
Carroll (9 total)
Cascade (2 total)
Cedar Falls (11 total)
Cedar Rapids (39 total)
Center Point (1 total)
Centerville (6 total)
Chariton (4 total)
Charles City (6 total)
Cherokee (6 total)
Clarence (2 total)
Clarinda (3 total)
Clarion (2 total)
Clarksville (2 total)
Clear Lake (3 total)
Clinton (6 total)
Clive (4 total)
Co Bluffs (1 total)
Columbus Junction (2 total)
Conrad (2 total)
Coon Rapids (2 total)
Coralville (7 total)
Corning (1 total)
Correctionville (2 total)
Corydon (3 total)
Council Bluffs (18 total)
Cresco (4 total)
Creston (4 total)

D

Dallas Center (2 total)
Davenport (27 total)
Dayton (1 total)
De Witt (1 total)
Decorah (7 total)
Delhi (1 total)
Denison (5 total)
Denver (2 total)
Des Moines (33 total)
Dewitt (3 total)
Dubuque (18 total)
Dunlap (1 total)
Dyersville (2 total)

E

Eagle Grove (2 total)
Edgewood (2 total)
Eldora (2 total)
Eldridge (1 total)
Elk Horn (1 total)
Elkader (3 total)
Elma (2 total)
Emmetsburg (8 total)
Estherville (4 total)
Exira (2 total)

F

Fairbank (1 total)
Fairfield (6 total)
Fayette (3 total)
Fonda (1 total)
Forest City (3 total)
Fort Dodge (8 total)
Fort Madison (6 total)
Fredericksburg (1 total)

G

Garnavillo (1 total)
Garner (3 total)
George (1 total)
Gladbrook (1 total)
Glenwood (2 total)
Granger (1 total)
Greene (2 total)
Greenfield (2 total)
Grimes (3 total)
Grinnell (6 total)
Grundy Center (4 total)
Guthrie Center (3 total)
Guttenberg (3 total)

H

Hampton (5 total)
Harlan (5 total)
Hartley (2 total)
Hawarden (2 total)
Hiawatha (4 total)
Holstein (2 total)
Hubbard (1 total)
Hull (2 total)
Humboldt (2 total)

I

Ida Grove (1 total)
Imogene (1 total)
Independence (3 total)
Indianola (7 total)
Inwood (1 total)
Iowa City (11 total)
Iowa Falls (2 total)

J

Jefferson (2 total)
Jesup (1 total)
Johnston (8 total)

K

Kalona (2 total)
Kanawha (1 total)
Keokuk (4 total)
Keosauqua (3 total)
Keota (1 total)
Keystone (3 total)
Kingsley (1 total)
Knoxville (4 total)

L

La Porte City (1 total)
Lake City (1 total)
Lake Mills (2 total)
Lamoni (1 total)
Lansing (2 total)
Laurens (1 total)
Lawton (1 total)
Le Mars (3 total)
Lemars (6 total)
Lenox (2 total)
Leon (2 total)
Lisbon (1 total)
Logan (1 total)
Lone Tree (2 total)

M

Madrid (3 total)
Manchester (3 total)
Manly (1 total)
Manning (1 total)
Manson (1 total)
Mapleton (2 total)
Maquoketa (3 total)
Marcus (2 total)
Marengo (3 total)
Marion (10 total)
Marshalltown (10 total)
Mason City (11 total)
Mc Gregor (1 total)
McGregor (1 total)
Mechanicsville (1 total)
Mediapolis (2 total)
Milford (2 total)
Missouri Valley (2 total)
Monona (1 total)
Montezuma (1 total)
Monticello (3 total)
Montrose (1 total)
Mount Ayr (5 total)
Mount Pleasant (5 total)
Mount Vernon (2 total)
Muscatine (6 total)

N

Nashua (1 total)
Nevada (4 total)
New Hampton (5 total)
New London (1 total)
Newton (9 total)
Nora Springs (2 total)
North English (2 total)
North Liberty (1 total)
Northwood (3 total)
Norwalk (5 total)

O

Oakland (2 total)
Odebolt (1 total)
Oelwein (3 total)
Ogden (1 total)
Onawa (3 total)
Orange City (3 total)
Osage (6 total)
Osceola (2 total)
Oskaloosa (5 total)
Ossian (1 total)
Ottumwa (8 total)

P

Panora (2 total)
Parkersburg (1 total)
Pella (5 total)
Perry (3 total)
Pleasant Hill (4 total)
Pleasant Valley (1 total)
Pleasantville (1 total)
Pocahontas (2 total)
Polk City (1 total)
Pomeroy (2 total)
Primghar (1 total)

R

Red Oak (5 total)
Reinbeck (2 total)
Remsen (2 total)
Riceville (1 total)
Robins (1 total)
Rock Rapids (2 total)
Rock Valley (3 total)
Rockwell (1 total)
Ruthven (2 total)

S

Sac City (3 total)
Saint Ansgar (1 total)
Sanborn (2 total)
Sergeant Bluff (4 total)
Sheffield (2 total)
Sheldon (5 total)
Shell Rock (2 total)
Shenandoah (3 total)
Sibley (3 total)
Sidney (1 total)
Sigourney (5 total)
Sioux Center (4 total)
Sioux City (22 total)
Solon (2 total)
Spencer (5 total)
Spirit Lake (4 total)
St Olaf (1 total)
Stacyville (1 total)
Stanton (1 total)
State Center (1 total)
Storm Lake (4 total)
Story City (2 total)
Stratford (1 total)
Strawberry Point (1 total)
Stuart (2 total)
Sumner (3 total)

T

Tabor (1 total)
Tama (1 total)
Tipton (3 total)
Titonka (1 total)
Toledo (3 total)
Traer (2 total)
Tripoli (1 total)

U

Urbandale (16 total)

V

Villisca (1 total)
Vinton (7 total)

W

Walcott (1 total)
Wall Lake (2 total)
Wapello (2 total)
Washington (4 total)
Waterloo (14 total)
Waukee (5 total)
Waukon (4 total)
Waverly (3 total)
Wayland (2 total)
Webster City (6 total)
Wellman (3 total)
West Bend (2 total)
West Branch (1 total)
West Burlington (2 total)
West Des Moines (19 total)
West Liberty (2 total)
West Point (1 total)
West Union (4 total)
Wheatland (2 total)
Whiting (2 total)
Williamsburg (2 total)
Wilton (2 total)
Winfield (1 total)
Winterset (1 total)
Woodbine (2 total)

Z

Zearing (1 total)

Common questions

How do I check a Iowa nursing home's inspection record?

Every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home is inspected by the state survey agency, and results are published by CMS. Each facility page on Nana's List links to its CMS record, including the health-inspection rating and date.

What do the Medicare star ratings mean?

CMS rates nursing homes from 1 to 5 stars overall, based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures. We show these ratings exactly as CMS publishes them and never blend them with family reviews.

Are assisted-living facilities included in the Medicare star counts?

No. The Medicare breakdown on this page counts nursing homes only. Assisted-living listings use state licensing records where available. A state license is not a Medicare star rating or a confirmation of payment coverage.

Are prices and openings listed?

Not yet for most facilities. Public CMS data doesn't include prices or openings, so call the facility to confirm. Communities that claim their listing can add pricing and availability.

General information, not medical, legal or financial advice.