Best Nursing Homes in Iowa — 2026 Rankings

Iowa has 391 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 21.1 deficiencies per facility, with 5 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

  1. Brooklyn Community Estates — Brooklyn (0 deficiencies)
  2. Guttenberg Care Center — Guttenberg (0 deficiencies)
  3. Southeast Iowa Healthcare Center — Keokuk (0 deficiencies)
  4. Westview Care Center — Britt (0 deficiencies)
  5. Westview Of Indianola Care Center — Indianola (0 deficiencies)
  6. Creekside — Grundy Center (1 deficiencies)
  7. English Valley Nursing Care Center — North English (1 deficiencies)
  8. Evans Senior Living Community — Cresco (1 deficiencies)
  9. Marian Home — Fort Dodge (1 deficiencies)
  10. On With Life — Ankeny (1 deficiencies)
  11. Palo Alto County Hospital — Emmetsburg (1 deficiencies)
  12. Rockwell Community Nursing Home — Rockwell (1 deficiencies)
  13. St Francis Manor — Grinnell (1 deficiencies)
  14. Sunrise Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Winfield (1 deficiencies)
  15. Bethany Home — Dubuque (2 deficiencies)
  16. Chautauqua Guest Home #2 — Charles City (2 deficiencies)
  17. Eldora Specialty Care — Eldora (2 deficiencies)
  18. Ennoble Nursing And Rehab — Dubuque (2 deficiencies)
  19. Faith Lutheran Home — Osage (2 deficiencies)
  20. Fieldstone Of Dewitt — De Witt (2 deficiencies)
  21. Iowa Veterans Home — Marshalltown (2 deficiencies)
  22. Oakview, Inc. — Conrad (2 deficiencies)
  23. Rehabilitation Center Of Lisbon — Lisbon (2 deficiencies)
  24. Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab, LLC — Vinton (2 deficiencies)
  25. Accura Healthcare Of Cascade LLC — Cascade (3 deficiencies)

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