★★★★★CMS 5/570 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 5.28 /day
- Staff turnover
- 28%
- Serious cites
- 0
Oaknoll runs a leaner, steadier operation than most. Nurse staffing sits at 5.28 hours per resident day, roughly 37% above the national average, and weekends barely dip from that pace, only about 3% below weekday levels, which is where a lot of homes quietly cut corners. Staff turnover is 27.9%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. Inspections back that up: a 5/5 health inspection rating, seven deficiencies on record with none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent visit in September 2025. One caveat worth naming: the quality measure score is 2/5, so the clinical-outcome data isn't as strong as everything else here.
★★★★★CMS 5/562 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Briarwood Healthcare Center runs 62 certified beds in Iowa City under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers hold up better than most. Nurse staffing sits at 3.88 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national average, and turnover at 43.8% actually comes in slightly under the national rate, which matters because stable staff usually means residents see familiar faces. The inspection record is the real story: eight deficiencies on file, none at the harm level, none related to abuse, and a survey completed in December 2025. For a for-profit home that size, that combination of recent, low-severity findings and steady staffing is what separates it from the pack.
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/589 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- n/a /day
- Staff turnover
- 50%
- Serious cites
- 0
Iowa City Rehab & Health Care runs 89 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its federal stars split sharply: quality measures score 4 out of 5, while inspection and staffing each land at 1. Staff turnover sits at 50%, above the 45.8% national average. The current record carries 42 deficiencies, two of them abuse-related, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level. A May 2026 inspection is recent enough to reflect current conditions. The strong quality numbers suggest clinical care goals are being met on paper, but thin staffing and frequent turnover make that hard to sustain, and the inspection history is the number I'd weigh heaviest when deciding.