Nursing Homes in Waterloo, Iowa — 2026 CMS Evidence Comparison
What the CMS record shows locally
Waterloo has 6 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. Linked deficiency history is available for 6 of 6 listed facilities, averaging 22.2 citations per facility versus 21.4 statewide. Among that denominator, 0 have zero citations in the loaded history and 2 have Immediate Jeopardy-level citations in that history; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. Facilities without linked history are not treated as zero-citation facilities.
City-Specific Citation Patterns
The most frequent recorded tags are:
- F0550 — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (8 citations)
- F0684 — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (7 citations)
- F0689 — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (6 citations)
- F0584 — Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (6 citations)
- F0812 — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (6 citations)
Facility Directory
- Friendship Village Retirement — 8 deficiencies across 4 surveys
- Harmony House Health Care Center — 19 deficiencies across 4 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Harmony Waterloo — 23 deficiencies across 9 surveys (Immediate Jeopardy history in loaded records)
- Pillar Of Cedar Valley — 24 deficiencies across 5 surveys
- Northcrest Specialty Care — 29 deficiencies across 7 surveys
- Ravenwood Specialty Care — 30 deficiencies across 8 surveys
Source, freshness, and limitations
Official facts come from CMS nursing-home Provider Data published from state survey inspections; the newest linked survey date shown here is December 2025. POCDesk organizes those records into comparisons and summaries; it does not replace CMS Care Compare or an in-person assessment. Survey timing differs by facility, missing linked history remains unknown, and citation counts alone do not measure staffing, outcomes, or current conditions. See our editorial standards and methodology.
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