Here are 388 Nursing Homes in Iowa

Nurse hours

3.20 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Northern Mahaska Specialty Care runs leaner on nursing hours than most homes, 3.20 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday coverage, so Saturday and Sunday shifts are where you'd feel that most. The trade-off is stability: staff turnover sits at 31.3%, well under the national 45.8%, and the nonprofit owner isn't cycling through administrators the way some for-profits do. What pulls the record down is the inspection side. Ten deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $39,033 fine, with the most recent inspection in late 2025. The care measures land middle of the pack.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Azria Health Rose Vista runs 76 certified beds in Woodbine under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, roughly 14% below the home's own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is 42.6%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, but the inspection record is where the picture darkens: 22 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. That last inspection closed in November 2025, so the findings are current, not old history.

Nurse hours

4.23 /day

Staff turnover

65%

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Rolling Green Village Care Center sits in Story County with 58 certified beds and a for-profit LLC owner. The 4.23 nursing hours per resident day runs about 10% above the national figure, which sounds good until you see weekends dip roughly 12% below the home's own weekday level, coverage you can count on Monday may not be there Saturday. Staff turnover of 65% is well past the 45.8% national average, and 16 deficiencies on record, two of them at harm or jeopardy level, carry a $14,380 fine. The last inspection was January 14, 2026. Three stars across health, quality, and staffing tell you the same thing the numbers do: adequate, not strong.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Harmony Marshalltown runs 4.01 nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. But weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday staffing, and turnover sits at 50.7% against a national 45.8%. Those two facts matter more than the headline staffing number, because they mean the coverage you see on paper isn't evenly distributed. The inspection record is where the real concern lives: 46 deficiencies, 4 at harm or jeopardy level, 1 abuse-related, and a $78,878 fine. CMS gave it 1 out of 5 stars on health inspections, though quality measures came in at 3. The most recent inspection was January 2026. Corporate-owned, 72 beds.

Nurse hours

3.01 /day

Staff turnover

70%

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Valley Vista runs about 3.01 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth below the national figure of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips further from its own weekday level. That thin staffing sits alongside a 70.4% annual turnover rate, well above the 45.8% national average, and a two-out-of-five CMS staffing rating. The health inspection record shows 36 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. Quality measures score five out of five, but a limited liability for-profit operator with that turnover and those survey findings is the fuller picture.

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake runs 80 certified beds under corporate, for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the weak spot: 23 deficiencies on file, including three tied to abuse and one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level. That produced a $34,567 fine, and the most recent inspection dates to October 2025. Staffing cuts both ways, 3.54 nurse hours per resident day sits about 8% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday levels, though turnover at 40.8% is better than the 45.8% national figure. A 2/5 inspection rating against 4/5 staffing tells you where the problems concentrate.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Solon Nursing Care Center sits in Johnson County with 96 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner. The inspection record is genuinely strong, nine deficiencies on file, just one at the harm level, nothing abuse-related, and a survey as recent as July 2025. Staffing runs slightly under the national average at 3.83 nurse hours per resident day, and weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover is the real pressure point: 55.3% annually against a 45.8% national figure, which matters more when a building is already lean on hours. Quality measures land at 2 out of 5 stars, a low mark that inspection results alone don't explain.

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Grandview Healthcare Center runs 72 certified beds in Oelwein under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.15 hours per resident day, roughly 7% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 15% below its own weekday levels, so the weekday numbers aren't the whole picture. Staff turnover is 27%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters for whether caregivers actually know the residents. The inspection record shows 12 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related. Its last inspection was April 2026, so the record is recent. Quality measure scores run low while inspection scores run high, worth asking about specific care outcomes.

Nurse hours

3.14 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Accura Healthcare of Newton East runs 54 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.14 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 17% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 38.2%, actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which makes the thin hours look more like a budget decision than a retention problem. The inspection record is the harder part: 39 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, plus a $19,744 fine. The most recent inspection was February 2026.

Nurse hours

3.26 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Creston Specialty Care runs 74 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.26 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 14% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 48.1%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure. The current inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 1 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $19,663; the most recent inspection was May 8, 2025. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, land at 3 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.93 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Accura Healthcare of South Des Moines runs 89 beds under limited liability ownership, and its staffing numbers look decent on paper, 3.93 nurse hours per resident day, a hair above the national average, though weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday coverage. The trouble sits elsewhere: 67 deficiencies on the current record, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $52,632. Staff turnover runs 47.6%, higher than the national average, and the health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the record is current, not stale. Good weekday staffing alone doesn't offset that inspection history.

Nurse hours

3.31 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Pinnacle Specialty Care is a 100-bed for-profit home in Cedar Falls, and the numbers point in a few different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends run about 8% thinner than weekdays, which is when families tend to visit and notice. Turnover, though, is genuinely low at 27.4% against a 45.8% national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 20 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with a $8,362 fine and a 2-star health inspection rating. That's a lot of citations for a home this size, and it's what pulls the overall picture down.

Nurse hours

3.31 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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Correctionville Specialty Care runs 39 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the staffing picture is mixed. Nurse coverage sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover is 51.6%, above the 45.8% national figure, which matters for how well aides know residents. The inspection record is the harder read: 42 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, seven abuse-related, two fines totaling $60,316, and a survey completed December 31, 2025. Quality measures rate mid-range, but that inspection history is what drives the low overall mark.

Nurse hours

3.02 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Maple Manor Village runs on 3.02 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national figure, and weekend coverage drops further below what it manages on weekdays. About 52.6% of staff turned over in the past year, higher than the 45.8% national rate, that's a lot of new faces for a 42-bed home. The current record shows seven deficiencies, none rising to harm or jeopardy, though two are abuse-related. Inspectors were last in on February 18, 2026, and the health inspection rating sits at 4 of 5, which is genuinely good; the staffing rating of 2 tells the other half of the story.

Nurse hours

3.06 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Winslow House runs on 3.06 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 18% under its own weekday level, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Its inspection record shows 16 deficiencies, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $18,360; the last inspection was September 2025. Quality measures score well at 4/5, but that reflects charted care, not the hands available. This nonprofit has real strengths and real gaps, and the staffing pattern is the one worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

67%

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The Village of Ackley runs 3.72 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday coverage. Staff turnover is the number that stands out: 66.7% annually against a 45.8% national average, meaning most of the people caring for residents were not there a year ago. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $47,149. The last inspection was March 2026, so the picture is current. Quality and staffing star ratings both sit at 4/5, but the deficiency history and turnover tell a different story than the stars suggest.

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

63%

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Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn runs 64 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing numbers look solid at first glance, 3.86 nurse hours per resident day, right at the national average, with a four-star staffing rating. But weekends drop about 18% below weekday levels, and turnover sits at 63% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the aides and nurses caring for residents are relatively new to the building. The health inspection record is the real concern: 46 deficiencies, including 7 tied to abuse and 3 serious enough to put residents in harm's way. State inspectors were last on site in June 2025.

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

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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The Highlands sits in Decorah with 86 certified beds and a nonprofit owner, and the numbers cut two ways. Nurse staffing runs 3.90 hours per resident day, just barely above the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday level. The bigger concerns show up in the inspection record: 34 deficiencies, four at the harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and $93,839 in fines across two penalties, with the most recent inspection in June 2025. Staff turnover of 53.3% lands well above the 45.8% national average, which matters for consistency of care. A 4/5 staffing star softens the picture, but the health inspection rating of 2/5 tells you where the trouble lives.

Nurse hours

3.49 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Good Samaritan - Forest City runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model with 43 beds, and its staff tends to stay: turnover is 31%, well under the 45.8% national average. That stability matters in a small home. But daily nurse coverage sits at 3.49 hours per resident, about 10% under the national 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 9% below its own weekday staffing, so the hours thin out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record shows 9 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 1 abuse-related, with $25,945 in fines across 2 penalties. The most recent inspection was August 2025. Quality measure scores come in at 2 out of 5 stars. Ask about the abuse-related citation and what changed since.