209 For-Profit Nursing Homes in Iowa

Nurse hours

2.93 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Accura Healthcare of Carroll runs on 2.93 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That thin coverage shows up in its inspection record: 53 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse. The health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5, and the home was last inspected on April 2, 2026. Staff turnover of 44.2% is close to the national average of 45.8%, so retention isn't the outlier here, the numbers point to staffing hours and inspection findings as the real concerns.

Nurse hours

3.41 /day

Staff turnover

98%

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University Park runs on thinner nurse staffing than most homes, 3.41 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 10% below what it manages during the week. The bigger number is turnover: 97.5% of nursing staff leaving annually, roughly double the national rate, which means the people caring for residents are constantly new. Inspections in March 2026 turned up 22 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm. Its quality measure scores look strong on paper, but those rest on data the staff has to collect and report accurately, and a workforce that turns over almost completely every year makes consistency hard. For-profit corporate ownership, 108 beds.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

57%

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Emmetsburg Care Center is a 46-bed for-profit home where the numbers point in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.66 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 11% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover is the bigger concern: 56.9% a year against a national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves annually. Its inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a $25,695 fine. The most recent inspection was July 2025. Quality measures score well, but that sits against the weakest possible inspection rating.

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Ams Memorial-Greene runs 31 certified beds in Butler County under for-profit limited liability ownership, and the federal data on its care side is thin. Its staffing score sits at 1 out of 5, meaning nurse coverage falls well short of what CMS expects for the residents living there. Inspectors cited 16 deficiencies on the current record, two of them abuse-related, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. The last full inspection was February 2022, so that record is now several years old, a gap worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

2.83 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center runs 76 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing is the number to sit with first: 2.83 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 27% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below its own weekday level, so the thinnest shifts land when families often visit. The current inspection record carries 37 deficiencies, four at the harm or jeopardy level, four abuse-related, plus one fine of $24,174; the last inspection was August 28, 2025. Annual turnover of 44.9% sits near the national 45.8%, meaning the staff who remain are stretched thin, and the one-star health inspection rating reflects what surveyors have found.

Nurse hours

3.53 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Accura Healthcare of Milford runs 46 beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest thing it has going, a five-star health inspection rating with the most recent visit in July 2025. Eight deficiencies are on file, none causing actual harm, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Where it slips is care quality: a one-star rating on the federal quality measures. Nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 30.2% is better than the 45.8% national figure, which means aides tend to stick around.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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Harmony Utica Ridge runs 115 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.73 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 10% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is the sharper concern at 62.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning many of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $51,292 in fines. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections do not.

Nurse hours

2.86 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Accura Healthcare of Muscatine runs about 2.86 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends drop another 9% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 34.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who stay tend to stay. The current record shows 28 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but three are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Quality measures score 1 out of 5 and inspections 3 out of 5, with the last survey in May 2025. Corporate-owned, 100 beds. The picture is thin daily staffing against a fairly clean harm record, ask how they cover weekends.

Nurse hours

3.30 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Grundy Care Center runs 40 certified beds in Grundy Center, Iowa, under corporate for-profit ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.30 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 8% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 45.8%, which matches the national average rather than beating or trailing it. The inspection record is the harder part. Thirty-five deficiencies are on file, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three flagged as abuse-related, with two fines totaling $65,677. CMS gave the health inspection domain one star out of five, while the quality measure domain scored four. That combination, thin staffing, a recent inspection in January 2026, and a serious deficiency history, is what pulls the overall picture down. If you're considering this home, ask directly how those abuse-related findings were resolved and what weekend coverage looks like now.

Nurse hours

3.40 /day

Staff turnover

69%

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Wheatland Manor runs about 3.40 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage dips another 12 percent below its own weekday levels. That thin margin matters more when turnover sits at 69 percent, well above the 45.8 percent national figure, because replacements are constantly learning the building. Inspections are a genuine strength: a 4-star health inspection rating and a recent survey in January 2026. But seven deficiencies are on record, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and one fine totaling $19,338 has been levied. The care basics look passable; keeping consistent hands on deck is the open question.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Southfield Wellness Community runs 65 certified beds as a for-profit limited liability company, and its state inspection record is the thing you'd want to look at first: 58 deficiencies on file, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse. Two fines total $71,897, and the most recent inspection was in February 2026. Nurse staffing sits at 3.71 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends about 12% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 53.6% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents keep changing. Ask about that inspection history and how they cover weekends before deciding anything.

Nurse hours

3.55 /day

Staff turnover

99%

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The Bridges at Ankeny runs on thinner nurse coverage than most Iowa homes, 3.55 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday level, exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is the harder number to get past: 99.1% a year means roughly the entire nursing staff turns over annually, against a national rate near 46%. Its current inspection record carries 39 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a $14,015 fine. The five-star quality measure score reflects how residents are doing clinically; the two-star inspection and staffing ratings reflect what's happening around them.

Nurse hours

3.22 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Accura Healthcare Of Onawa runs 46 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd flag: 3.22 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, with weekend coverage dropping about 19 percent below its own weekday level. That matters because 50 percent of staff turned over in the past year, above the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. CMS gave middling marks across its three categories, which tells you this home isn't failing outright but isn't steady either.

Nurse hours

3.45 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Accura Healthcare of Pleasantville runs 46 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd flag: 3.45 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 11% under the national average, with weekends dipping about 15% below its own weekday coverage. Annual turnover sits at 53.7%, well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your family member are cycling through quickly. The inspection history is the heavier concern, 45 deficiencies on record, three at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus a $28,724 fine. That record earned a one-star health inspection rating, and the most recent survey was April 2026.

Nurse hours

3.38 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Estherville Community Care Center runs 46 certified beds under corporate, for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 16% below the home's own weekday level, a gap that matters when a resident needs help on a Saturday. The current inspection record carries 22 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and four flagged as abuse-related; the last inspection was September 25, 2025. Staff turnover is 46.2%, essentially matching the national 45.8%, so retention here isn't the outlier, the inspection findings and weekend thinness are what stand out.

Nurse hours

3.11 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Accura Healthcare of Carlisle runs 80 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.11 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 7% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover runs 52.1% against a national 45.8%, so the faces around your relative change often. The inspection record is heavier than that staffing gap suggests: 46 deficiencies on file, three at harm or jeopardy level, two tied to abuse, plus a $37,177 fine. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so it's current. Ask about weekend coverage and the abuse-related findings specifically before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Azria Health Clarinda runs a 70-bed for-profit home in Page County, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 3.66 nurse hours per resident day sits below the national average, and weekends drop about 16% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover at 32.8% is actually better than the national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay, but the quality measure rating of 1 out of 5 is a real signal, and there's one deficiency at the harm level plus an abuse-related citation among the 14 on record, with a $16,448 fine. The last inspection was May 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

73%

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Caring Acres runs 41 beds in Anita under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers split sharply depending on where you look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, with weekend coverage roughly 9% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover of 73.3% against a national 45.8% means most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The current record carries 53 deficiencies, including 7 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse; CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program and fined it $73,488 across two penalties. The most recent inspection was February 12, 2026.

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

60%

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Tabor Manor Care Center runs 46 beds under corporate ownership, and the numbers worth knowing are on the inspection side. The current record carries 59 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, a heavy load for a home this size, and the federal inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5. Staffing lands slightly under the national average at 3.76 hours per resident day, and weekends run about 15% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 60.4% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning familiar faces are hard to count on. Four fines totaling $17,996 round out the record, with the most recent inspection dated March 2026.

Nurse hours

5.67 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Mississippi Valley runs 5.67 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 47% above the national average of 3.86, and its 36.8% turnover sits below the national 45.8%. Those are real strengths. The rest of the record is harder to read. State inspectors cited 25 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $19,663 in fines across two penalties. Quality measures score 2 out of 5, and weekends run about 21% thinner than weekdays, so the staffing cushion doesn't hold steady across the week. The last inspection was April 2025. A for-profit LLC operates the 83-bed home. Strong hours, but a deficiency record that includes harm and abuse findings is what families should weigh hardest.